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Re: New Rocker Arm Shafts - Heads Up FYI

Subject: Re: New Rocker Arm Shafts - Heads Up FYI
Date: Mon, 27 Dec 2004 12:02:23 -0600
Cc: "Brashear, Jack, N" <JNBrashear@garverengineers.com>, Healey List <healeys@Autox.Team.Net>, Spridget List <spridgets@Autox.Team.Net>
References: <2D0989D186D44349BE853EE6CFC87AE693F540@glitas07.garverinc.local>
Why not return the piece of crap, and insist on a corrected item (at which time
they will refund your money) and purchase the item from another supplier. Or is
this item too rare?
Brad

"Brashear, Jack, N" wrote:

> Hi All, I'm an experienced builder of Big Healey engines as well as A
> block and B block engines.  This happened to me a few days ago.  I was
> installing a brand new rocker arm shaft on a big AH engine (29K) and I
> checked all the oiling holes to make sure they were open and clear.  The
> No.1 (front) hole was totally blocked by the screwed plug in the front
> end of the shaft.  Moreover, the screwed plug itself is a 1/2-20 Allen
> type and it's about double the length of the original type plug thereby
> also blocking the retaining pin holes at the very front end.  What's
> more, you cannot reuse the original plug from the old rocker shaft
> because it's a different thread diameter.  So what to do??  I haven't
> done anything yet but I guess I could screw the plug into place and
> drill thru the front oil hole so as to lube the No.1 rocker arm and
> drill straight thru the plug by drilling thru the retainer pin holes so
> as to lock it in place.  Just remember that you'll need to remove the
> plug and clear the shaft of drill debris.  The down side of all this is
> an unsuspecting builder could have an expensive problem if no oil gets
> to the front rocker arm.  This is just a heads-up if you're
> contemplating a new rocker arm shaft.  This bad example came from M***
> but this post is certainly not intended to bash them in any way...it's
> just FYI.
> Jack



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