Melling MPR-310
Single 9.500 × 0.312 in. welded-steel, oil-drilled pushrod for Ford 351M and 400 engines.
Melling MPR-310 is a single stock replacement pushrod for Ford 351M and 400 engines from the 335 family. The welded-steel, oil-drilled pushrod has ball ends, a 9.500 in. length and an approximately 5/16 in. diameter.
Application / fitment
- selected 1975–1982 Ford 351M CID / 5.8 L V8 passenger-car, pickup and commercial applications
- selected Ford 400 CID / 6.6 L V8 applications
- selected Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles originally fitted with a 351M or 400
The 351M is not a 351W Windsor or 351C Cleveland. Confirm the engine code and required length. MPR-310 is a stock replacement and should not be used in a modified valvetrain without measuring geometry.
Technical information
- type: stock replacement pushrod
- length: 9.500 in. / 241.30 mm
- diameter: 0.312 in. / approximately 7.92 mm
- ends: ball/ball
- material: welded steel
- oil drilled: yes
- OE cross-reference: D1AZ-6565-A
- other cross-references: NAPA 164020, 190-1417, 21-3186
- typical V8 quantity: 16
- sales unit: 1 piece
Recheck required length and geometry after block/head machining or changes to the camshaft, lifters or rocker arms. Inspect straightness and oil-passage cleanliness before installation.