I meant "long side" for the pushrods as ordered, so they could be cut
down after measuring. Hard to lengthen the pushrods in a lathe. Just
looking for the right length to start with...
Scott B.
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Porter [mailto:mdporter@dfn.com]
Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2011 2:09 PM
To: Barr, Scott
Subject: Re: [Fot] Length of Spitfire Pushrods?
On 8/17/2011 12:37 PM, Barr, Scott wrote:
> I'm assuming I
> should err on the long side, right?
>
Umm, no. If you set the length to the long side, there's the
possibility of having them long enough that you can't get clearance even
with the adjusting screws backed out all the way, and then you burn
valves.
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