Re: [Amc-list] noisy after rebuild

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I'd not plug them.
I'd not risk having that little chuck of epoxy come out and score up the rocker or???
It would likely stay in the pushrod, but again???

I guess you could plug the loose tips from the inside leaving a bulge to secure it and prevent the epoxy from ever leaving the pushrod. If you put the plugged tip up any pressure in the system woulf force it tighter.

--
Mark Price
Morgantown, WV
1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
" I was different before people dared to be different" 

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Frank Swygert <farna@xxxxxxx>
> On a rocker shaft engine I would plug the lower end of the tube. A little dab of 
> epoxy will do the trick -- something like regular JB Weld (not the quick stuff!) 
> that will hold up to pressure and temp (JBW is rated to 400*). No point in 
> bleeding oil off the lifters for no reason. Leaving them open shouldn't hurt, 
> will just put a little more oil in the head -- which really isn't needed. Oil 
> pressure shouldn't drop much, but may drop 2-5 psi. 
> 
> Just remember that you need two sets of pushrods! VW only has 8, you need 12, so 
> there will be four spares in case you make a mistake. Get the adjustable one 
> they offer too so you can set the size you need. Of course you probably planned 
> on that! 
> 
> ---------------
> From: Andrew Blomer <lotharamc@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [Amc-list] noisy after rebuild
> 
> Look what I found
> http://www.greatplainsas.com/scpushrods.html
> Press together pushrods. 
> They are chrome moly, I asked the guy. VWs have around 11.5" long pushrods, so I 
> can cut down the tubes to work for my application. They are reasonably priced 
> too. 
>  
> There wouldn't be any reason to plug up the hole through the tube would there?
> 
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