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 Post subject: Re: Pushrod material
PostPosted: Sat Jun 23, 2018 1:15 pm 
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We have had hundreds of short tubes made,,,
so, cut pushrods, sort the length needed, press (with loctite) the tubes on & Bob`s you`re Aunty :-)

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 Post subject: Re: Pushrod material
PostPosted: Fri Jun 29, 2018 7:43 pm 
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Thanks Matt He has done them in 4140 solid 8mm .I was surprised
Jet Engineering Highly reccommended
I can get them tapered I suppose if needed for clearance like the MED ones but I think all good.
Thanks mate I was expecting tube.
Been a hard day mates funeral but thats done
Cheers Ian


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 Post subject: Re: Pushrod material
PostPosted: Wed Aug 08, 2018 7:31 pm 
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Dry build done all pushrods rotate .I painted them all and every exhaust one has this lovely little pattern from rubbing in one spot .
The rods are 8mm solid and im not filing the head anymore ??
Im looking at turning em down somewhat .Not at the ends where the press ins are.
Do I go 7mm or back to 6.35 as standard .
So close and im glad the guy didnt sell me tubular .Jet Engineering Great bloke and job done well.
:P :P


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 Post subject: Re: Pushrod material
PostPosted: Sat Aug 11, 2018 4:21 pm 
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:shock:Peaks are resting on the base circle.The fatter flat bit is maximum lift


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 Post subject: Re: Pushrod material
PostPosted: Sat Aug 11, 2018 6:25 pm 
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that looks really cool :D

go to 7mm - you can't machine it back on

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 Post subject: Re: Pushrod material
PostPosted: Sat Aug 11, 2018 6:55 pm 
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Yea Simon I thought that too lol.An interesting thing is on good advice all the holes in the block were drilled to 1/2 inch.
I noticed tonite that number 4 exhaust has this lovely pattern down low at block level and its oh so light I dont think it would be a problem.
Its a great learning curve .If I didnt paint them I wouldnt have known.Pattern is cool and tells a story. :D


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 Post subject: Re: Pushrod material
PostPosted: Sun Aug 12, 2018 8:33 am 
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Hi Ian B
Not much too add. as you seem to be all over this, but does the rocker geometry play a role? It struck me that if you have already oversized the holes and the scoring is still occurring then maybe the tops are out of alignment? - or more likely the drillings aren't perpendicular to the pushrod path. No idea really, just throwing it out to be shot down- I currently have a block where the two outer holes have been oversized, maybe the machinist was scared of the variability in the castings? I think i read somewhere ( maybe Mr Calver) that the drillings are at a tiny angle and or the angles are different.


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 Post subject: Re: Pushrod material
PostPosted: Sun Aug 12, 2018 7:43 pm 
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Its not geometry I have that sorted. Its when valves get moved and the pushrod holes dont.Even Vizard wrote about offsetting valves.
He didnt talk about the repercussions and I dont think he told everyone to drill the holes in the block 1/2 inch.


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 Post subject: Re: Pushrod material
PostPosted: Mon Aug 13, 2018 9:16 pm 
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Forget all the machining. Ive took the head off again Was interfering half way down head where there was a high spot.Filed some more and havent broke into ports .
Another dry assembly after masking tape and round file and Dyson vacuum cleaner.All looks good and looks like I didnt taper low enough.
Tomorrow will tell . :idea:


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 Post subject: Re: Pushrod material
PostPosted: Sat Aug 18, 2018 2:30 pm 
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Nope they still rub Just not as bad .No more filing until I can gauge at what point I will break into a port.
Looks like pushrods go to a surgeon. :x


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 Post subject: Re: Pushrod material
PostPosted: Sat Oct 06, 2018 4:32 pm 
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All done My mate ground the 8mm pushrods to 7mm where they go thru the head .
Nothing rubs now.
Nothing happens fast here but it gets done properly
Bullet proof vest on now for Robs smart comments


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