<VV> HELP!... push rod tubes...

[Cash Case]

It's possible that i got some guide plates in backwards. I'll check  
that also.
-Cash
On Sep 11, 2006, at 12:14 PM, TimogensTurbo at aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 9/11/2006 9:59:09 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
> HallGrenn at aol.com writes:
>
>> Cash,  I'm eating lunch at my desk now.  Did you use a socket and  
>> a mallet(
>>
>> or, carefully, a hammer) to seat the pushrod in the crankcase?   
>> With the
>> crankcase end of the push rod tube coated with oil it should pop  
>> in snuggly.
>>  The
>> head bolts and head don't hold them in.  If you did neat the tube  
>> and it is
>> still loose then I would be concerned--but I'll bet they are'nt fully
>> seated.
>>
> =======================================================
>
> Glenn, I'm glad you are YOU  and not some thin skinned Walrus!  gggg
>
> The pushrod tube are held  / compressed by the  guide plates...that  
> are held
> by the lower  headnuts/ rocker studs....
>
> Sounds like Cash has some  / all in backwards?...or extra "O-rings"
> underneath them...as I recall the PR's will not go thru a reversed  
> plate?
>
> Matt Nall
> stocker, mod, v8, turbo, boat, Sandcar
> ALLVAIR!
> Timogen was a softy!
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