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| StratPlayer |
 Mar 11 2026, 01:59 PM
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StratPlayer  Group: Members Posts: 3,358 Joined: 27-December 02 From: SLC, Utah Member No.: 27 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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68.00 a piece, are they worth it?
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| TRP |
Mar 11 2026, 02:17 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 237 Joined: 2-September 23 From: Morgan Hill, CA Member No.: 27,559 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(StratPlayer @ Mar 11 2026, 12:59 PM)  68.00 a piece, are they worth it? $540.00 for pushrod tubes seems like quite the investment. Tangerine has a set for $330.00, but they aren't billet, they are stainless. What are you trying to solve for? Seems to me that the only benefit would be less resistant to damage/leaks in the tube itself. Most of the leaks come from the seals, not the tubes themselves. 'm having a 2.1 built right now and I did the evaluation based on cost/benefit and it was not worth it for me. I went with a set of high quality tubes and invested in the best seals/prep work. More knowledgeable members will reply soon, Ted |
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| DC_neun_vierzehn |
Mar 11 2026, 04:19 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 627 Joined: 16-November 20 From: Coastal Delaware Member No.: 24,893 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(TRP @ Mar 11 2026, 02:17 PM) QUOTE(StratPlayer @ Mar 11 2026, 12:59 PM) 68.00 a piece, are they worth it? $540.00 for pushrod tubes seems like quite the investment. Tangerine has a set for $330.00, but they aren't billet, they are stainless. What are you trying to solve for? Seems to me that the only benefit would be less resistant to damage/leaks in the tube itself. Most of the leaks come from the seals, not the tubes themselves. 'm having a 2.1 built right now and I did the evaluation based on cost/benefit and it was not worth it for me. I went with a set of high quality tubes and invested in the best seals/prep work. More knowledgeable members will reply soon, Ted Which seals are now considered “the best seals these days” |
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| TRP |
Mar 11 2026, 05:53 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 237 Joined: 2-September 23 From: Morgan Hill, CA Member No.: 27,559 Region Association: None
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I deferred to Ken Jansen, who is building my motor. He typically goes with OEM stuff, I would guess that's what he's going with. From what I've gathered here, the type IV tubes are. It as problematic as the type I tubes.
I'm still a new guy around here, someone else, more knowledgeable will be along soon. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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| bdstone914 |
Mar 12 2026, 12:51 AM
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bdstone914 Group: Members Posts: 5,269 Joined: 8-November 03 From: Riverside CA Member No.: 1,319 |
@StratPlayer
date='Mar 11 2026, 12:59 PM' post='3248739'] 68.00 a piece, are they worth it? [/quote] No. Was at Eurupean motorworks yesterday. He has them for $15 each. |
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| Driver174 |
Mar 12 2026, 03:51 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 122 Joined: 2-February 17 From: Nevada Member No.: 20,806 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(StratPlayer @ Mar 11 2026, 11:59 AM) 68.00 a piece, are they worth it? They are expensive but work well. Along with Viton seals, they fit very snugly into mating bores. They are a bit of a pain to remove them without pulling heads off engine. Tangerine Racing stainless tubes are pretty cool too but do not fit as tight into tube bores. These stainless tubes have a ring welded to them which make installation/removal of them very easy. |
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