What's the point of using pushrods anymore?

What's the point of using pushrods anymore?


Any benefit of them is negated by the huge disadvantages.

Cost savings at GM who feels a 70yo technology doesn't need improvement or scrapping.
Inb4 much smaller than OHV.
Their philosophy is "If it ain't broke..."
Plus "muh torqs"

We may have contraticting information but as far as I am aware pushrods actually make less torque than an equal displacement OHC or DOHC

Why do you even care?
It's not like anyone's forcing you to buy them.

Same reason people still put outdated manual transmissions in cars, all the benefits of them are negated by the huge disadvantage they have against actual DCT transmissions.
Basically, a "muh feels" minority of faggots.

/thread

It's simply outdated.

>this thread again

Ohc raises the engine cg and envelope size.
Ohc makes head gasket changes more difficult because you now have to remove your cams and fuck with timing.
Ohc will have lubrication problems before a cam in block does.

Cam in block is absolutely fine for the most part. The advantages of full electronic valve actuation though is glorious and will be the next major leap in engine management

Because we keep buying engines with pushrods. You ride the bus anyways, why do you care? A pushrod block is much smaller than a OHC block, and that's a HUGE advantage in most cases

/pol/acks take note here we have a typical shit thread on Veeky Forums motive how it makes an apples to oranges comparison and phrases it in an emotionally charged way that ducks people into authoring to defend their subjective preference as if there's a real technical basis.

I don't ride the bus tho

It's cheap and consistent


It may be inferior but it's consistent

>implying only pushrods benefit from technological advancements

not having to remove the timing belt/chain when replacing a head gasket

OHC is as old as OHV buddy

OHC is much more versatile.

More power, more reliable, lighter, more efficient, less complicated.

What's the point of keeping yourself alive? A rope is cheap, are you too fat to hang yourself? Too fat to walk to the roof of a building and jump? Too poor to OD on pills? Figure it out and fucking kill yourself you worthless underage furfaggot nigger.

Found gm's marketing team.

Based on V8's mostly, inline engines are pretty mixed

pushrods
>may be reliable stock but decent power
>when modded absolutely great
>can hold abuse and hold more power
>less moving parts to break
>cheap parts
>usually greater displacement due to hurr no over head cams
>greater aftermarket
>meme tier fanbase
OHC
>great when stock or mildly modded
>has more moving parts which means more things to break
>the more modded the more prone to breaking unless done carefully because hurr see above
>needs more work when adding power
>usually expensive parts
>usually smaller displacement compared to pushrod motors due to over head cams
>special snowflake tier fanbase
>aftermarket may not be large but good quality

As much as I favor OHC V8's for being the underdog, I'll admit pushrods are more reliable when adding power

Why would you respond to an alphonse thread? Also technically pushrod-actuated does have more moving parts.

>can hold abuse and hold more power
[citation needed]

"muh torqs"
they have to resort to that given the engine does not breathe
that plus longer stroke and crank arms

You can rebuild it if you're going for that million mile Mountaineer

Because I don't care anymore and I'd ask you a similar question why would you post in his if you care about him so much?
OHC can have more valves though, thanks for playing.