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Re: [Fot] bent pushrod

To: "Richard Taylor" <tarch@bellsouth.net>
Subject: Re: [Fot] bent pushrod
From: "Steven Preiss" <spreiss@verizon.net>
Date: Mon, 12 May 2008 20:00:00 +1100
Ted Schumaker of TSI Automotive also sells them (any length) and at a very
reasonable price.
S.P.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Taylor" <tarch@bellsouth.net>
To: <N197TR4@cs.com>; "'"Steven Preiss"'" <spreiss@verizon.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 2:28 AM
Subject: RE: [Fot] bent pushrod


>
>
> What is the source for the recommended light-weight, high strength, hot
dog
> pushrod?
>
> RT
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: N197TR4@cs.com [mailto:N197TR4@cs.com]
> Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2008 7:15 PM
> To: "Steven Preiss"; "Richard Taylor"
> Subject: RE: [Fot] bent pushrod
>
> Richard,
>
> I think we are assuming that you will change the bent push rod and check
the
> rest, as Steve suggests.
>
> Joe
>
> >I would try to determine why the pushrod wandered off the rocker. One
> >possibility is that it became fatigued and bent during the race. I know
> that
> >the earlier narrow ones were upgraded in diameter because they tended to
> bend.
> >In that case I would replace them all with new ss ones. Or perhaps it was
> >adjusted too loose and wandered (or tight, and bent).
> >Either way, I would not think it wise to race on a once bent pushrod.
Seems
> >like that would be asking for disaster after having miraculously avoided
> it!
> >Steve P.
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