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Re: [Fot] Fwd: Tr4 push rod tubes for Jack Wheeler

To: Joe Alexander <n197tr4@cs.com>, fot@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Fot] Fwd: Tr4 push rod tubes for Jack Wheeler
From: Bill Dentinger <billdentin@aol.com>
Date: Wed, 04 Dec 2013 20:46:11 -0600
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Far be it from me to question Jack Wheeler, but has he tried KY Jelly to make 
those tubes work? Bill (Damdinger)

Joe Alexander <n197tr4@cs.com> wrote:

>Jack is taken care of on push rod tubes, thanks to Barry Munson.
>
>FYI, here is some information that Jack gathered on the tubes he had.
>
>Thanks to everyone, once again.
>
>Joe A.
>
>Sent from my iPad
>
>Begin forwarded message:
>
>> From: Jack Wheeler <jwheeler1947@yahoo.com>
>> Date: December 4, 2013 at 7:20:01 PM CST
>> To: Joe Alexander <n197tr4@cs.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Fot] Tr4 push rod tubes for Jack Wheeler
>> Reply-To: Jack Wheeler <jwheeler1947@yahoo.com>
>>
>> Thanks Joe.  I contacted Barry, and it sounds like he has a set of the steel
>push rod tubes, which he is willing to send to me.  I appreciate all the
>offers.  For your information, the dimensions my machinist gave me are:
>>
>> Holes in the cylinder head = .694"
>> Batch of 2 from Moss, diameter = .702 (he got one of these to fit)
>> Batch of 6 from Moss, diameter = .706 (this is a .012" interference and no
>way would the aluminum tubes press into the head.
>>
>> I called Moss and they have a few left in stock, but he measured one and it
>was .708 - even worse!  I'm not sure where the spec for these came from, but
>there is no way a thin wall aluminum tube will press into a hole with .012
>interference fit.
>>
>> Thanks again.
>>
>> Jack
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wednesday, December 4, 2013 8:04 PM, Joe Alexander <n197tr4@cs.com>
>wrote:
>> Jack...what's the diameter of push rod tubes?
>>
>> Sent from my iPad
>>
>>> On Dec 4, 2013, at 6:51 PM, John Styduhar <johnstydo@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> What's the OD of the tube?
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Dec 4, 2013 at 1:45 PM, Joe Alexander <n197tr4@cs.com> wrote:
>>> FOT
>>>
>>> Jack got some aluminum push rod tubes for his head. They didn't fit.
>>>
>>> He looking for new or used push rod tubes, that some one might have.
>>>
>>> (That will be a known fit)
>>>
>>> He is in a remote location, so finding a machine shop, is not an easy
>option
>>> for him.
>>>
>>> He is willing to consider any options.
>>>
>>> Can anyone help?
>>>
>>> Thanks, Joe
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