I associate bent pushrods more with too-high revs than with
overheating. If an engine overheats to the point that the lifters
stick, then something else would have burned up long before.

Jim

On May 9, 2006, at 7:14 PM, Roger Sisler wrote:

> Hello, I hear that if the pushrods are not properly inserted into the
> little cups,on both ends, they can bend. This , when the engine is
> started.
> look in the Bentely .It is mentioned in cylinder head
> replacement.Perhaps
> your friend tried to do some repair work himself, and got it wrong.
>