Removing Driverside Pushrods with removing Coolant Hose

[alinghi12]

So I’ve read quite a few threads now and can’t seem to figure out how you remove the pushrods without removing the coolant pipe. What am I missing here? Thanks in advance for going east on me.

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[Bub]

What's the final objective? If you're going for lifters then you have to trash those push rod tubes anyway, so you cut them out and it gives you more room to angle and remove the PR tubes.
Aside from that I can't think of a reason to remove them that doesn't involve tear-down/ removal of that coolant line.
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[alinghi12]

[Bub]

[bobbyblack]

Did you ask Mansi yet? He is good at responding, from the times I have had need of his input on kit I've gotten from him.
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[Igeo]

Why do they need to come out if only replacing rocker arms? Do they call for different push rods?
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[DanHoug]

have you asked Marco about this?
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[alinghi12]

So! No I didn’t ask marco but I did ask all the homies and this is where it ended up. Slight pressure gave me just enough to get the old pushrods out and the new ones in.

For the record, didn’t pick the whole van up off the pipe. I did give enough pressure to give me clearance, we’re talking a mm… with that said it was enough to get the old rods and and the new ones in. No leaks so feeling good about that. Will be updating in the 1.35 thread but initial drive around the city, 1.35 rockers made a noticeable difference in the mid range specifically. Haven’t gone on the highway yet (done 5miles). Idle weirdly feels smoother. With that said I could of just needed a valve adjustment but! And a big but felt a decent amount of power in the mid range specifically. Again will update on the Mansispeed thread further after testing a bit more. I know that’s what I was looking for months ago before I pulled the trigger.
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[marcotheturbosteamengine]

Just as a tip, you can loosen the water pipe at the waterpump just enough so you don’t lose any water and you can move it up, theres enough slack in the holes in the water pipe to do this, then the pushrods come out.