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pushrod
[ poosh-rod ]
noun
- a rod in an overhead-valve engine that is part of the linkage used to open and close the valves.
pushrod
/ ˈʊʃˌɒ /
noun
- a metal rod transmitting the reciprocating motion that operates the valves of an internal-combustion engine having the camshaft in the crankcase
Example Sentences
The new car, for now, will continue to use internal combustion, pushrod V8 engines produced by each of the three manufacturers.
The Stingray is powered by GM’s latest 6.2-liter pushrod V8.
The iron-block, pushrod motor debuted on the 2020 F-Series Super Duty with 430 hp and 475 lb-ft of torque, making it the highest horsepower motor in the segment.
It sounds more like the kind of high-revving flat-plane crank overhead cam V8 found in exotics from Ferrari and McLaren than the Stingray’s traditional cross-plane crank pushrod V8.
Despite the radical redesign, the Corvette is powered by a good old American 6.2-liter pushrod V8 and has enough room in the trunk behind it for two golf bags.
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