- 1. 3a pushrod tubes (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2000 12:26:30 -500
- Working on refurbing the head, and the pushrod tubes are just a bit rustier than I'd like, so I'm wondering: a) what seals them at the top and bottom? b) anyone ever replace them with something fancy
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- 2. Re: 3a pushrod tubes (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Mon, 24 Jul 00 10:24:41 -0700
- I think they are just a very tight pressure fit. Yes the Factory did for the last of the TR4A heads. THey used aluminum. ALuminum expands more when hot making for an even tighter fit to keep oil fro
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- 3. Re: 3a pushrod tubes (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2000 17:08:13 -0400
- I believe the earlier (steel) pushrod tubes were a press fit. The later aluminum tubes had to be expanded, much like with an exhaust pipe fitting. Otherwise, the aluminum tubes would fall out... Keit
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- 4. 3a pushrod tubes (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2000 11:48:08 -500
- Well, now that one's out I would say it does look like aluminum after all. all painted black but the ends have that aluminum looking colour, however, it doesn't seem as though the ends were expanded.
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