[DeTomaso] Pushrod guideplate adjustment??

[wkooiman at earthlink.net]

Actually from that picture it looks like something is bent.  It shouldn't be off by that much.


-----Original Message-----
>From: Julian Kift <julian_kift at hotmail.com>
>Sent: Apr 5, 2010 12:15 AM
>To: davel at emspace.com, De Tomaso List <detomaso at realbig.com>
>Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Pushrod guideplate adjustment??
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>Dave,
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>I think most people actually cut the guideplates in two and retack them back together once they have the correct alignment.
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>Julian
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>> Date: Sun, 4 Apr 2010 21:41:02 -0700
>> From: davel at emspace.com
>> To: detomaso at realbig.com
>> Subject: [DeTomaso] Pushrod guideplate adjustment??
>> 
>> I'm re-assembling #6143's valvetrain now and I don't see how to do 
>> guideplate adjustment.
>> 
>> http://www.poca.com/index.php/gallery/?g2_itemId=15138
>> The is a pre-teardown pic but it shows my question nicely.
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>> The roller-end of both intake and exhaust need to be moved outward 
>> (from the bore centre).
>> That means the pushrods need to be closer together.
>> Do I put more bend in the guideplate to do that?
>> 
>> thanks in advance
>> dave
>> (never did pedestals before)
>> 
>> -- 
>> Dave Londry
>> davel at emspace.com
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