[Spridgets] Bugeye/Frogeye Club..... Re:: Racer guys Engine help

Rick Fisk refisk at chartermi.net
Sun Jul 20 18:05:38 MDT 2014


Moss has them, $10.95 each - ouch!  Peter C. probably has them too.  28
threads per inch, BTW.  :-)

Sent from my keyboard

> On Jul 20, 2014, at 7:27 PM, Lester <oldsaabguy at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> .. and the adjuster screw is hollow and necked, it takes oil from the
rocker
> arm and channels it to the top of the pushrod is what it looks like.  Where
> would one purchase new ones or are these stock for the 1275?
>
> Lester
>
>
>> On Jul 20, 2014, at 6:04 PM, Lester oldsaabguy at comcast.net [bugeye] wrote:
>>
>> I FOUND A PROBLEM!!!
>>
>> May not be the only one but it sure looks like it. When turning the engine
> over with someone else watching the valvetrain it was obvious.. valve
adjuster
> screw was broken! Found the broken end and was able to remove the bit left
in
> the rocker arm.
>>
>> BUT
>>
>> The threads are messed up in the rocker arm and if I measure the threads
on
> the adjuster it's a perfect match for a 27 pitch which just doesn't sound
> right. So oh wise, king, and patient folk, what should it really be..
>>
>> And it was the exhaust valve on #3 so it would push all the compressed
> air/fuel right into the intake manifold.
>>
>> UGHH..
>>
>> A second set of eyes makes a difference.
>>
>> Thanks for all your help so far folks!
>>
>> Lester
>>
>>> On Jul 20, 2014, at 9:32 AM, Paul Herder wrote:
>>>
>>> Lester,
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