Push rod tubes?, OEM or High tech? Options

[robkammer]

All: I'm wondering what the general consensus is regarding new tubes. Hoping it's not a Ford vs Chevy thing. I pulled the engine primarily to address the weeping and dripping. The old tubes are bent a bit. Probably me. The car is an LE if that matters, should I go with OEM style and new seals? Or the Tangerine type that is a bit more dough but professes to not leak at all.
Also, does anyone out there have a replacement for this piece of engine tin? The AC installation crew did a number on it.
Robbo

[Jack Standz]

Stock Type IV pushrod tubes are sooooooo much better than Type 1 tubes.

Go with tubes you like. For example, if you spend a lot of time under your car looking up at them, the stainless steel ones "spark joy". However, for ones that don't leak, install them with viton seals and a slippery sealant that helps prevent cutting the seal. Stock tubes can be installed without leaks, which is probably the most important part for most people; unless of course you like looking at those shiny aftermarket ones (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) .

If you are running a stroked crankshaft and therefore have made your engine wider, remember to get either spacers or longer pushrod tubes.