Thank you for the information. You are correct the new push rods do have the same issue. I'm beginning to think I have more problems than just the push rods. I replaced the cam and lifters with new ones so I do not think that is the issue and I had the heads redone with new springs and valves and I checked all the valves and they look correct to me. The issue is the rocker arms are not centered on the valves (see attached picture). I looked at all the exhaust valves and they are the same.
