[DeTomaso] Pushrod guideplate adjustment?? [Re-trying to get this post.]

[Dave Londry]

OK I get it. Thanks guys.
Sounds like a "measure lots - tack once" job.

Will & Jack
- both #8 rockers, all the valves and all the valve springs have been 
replaced.
The pushrods are as straight as my granite flat and I still need move 
them about 0.110 closer together.
(but that's quite a bit less than when the bent rocker was still there)

dave

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Dave,

I think most people actually cut the guideplates in two and retack them back together once they have the correct alignment.
Julian (Kift)

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

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hemipanter at hemipanter.se wrote:

Cut the guidelate in the middle and weld a washer over the connection.
I did this 100:eds of times.
Goran

JDeRyke at aol.com wrote:
> rockers, guide plates and pushrods- are hardened steel and cannot be 
> straightened if even slightly bent. Matter of fact, if anything IS bent, throw it 
> away before it breaks in two and takes out the top end or worse. It may only 
> be a matter of visual perspective, but better to spend a couple of hours 
> checking than find out the hard expensive way. good luck- J DeRyke
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> Check everything. All the parts involved- the valve stems, pivot 
> studs, the
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> 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.
>
> 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)
>
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> Dave Londry
> davel at emspace.com
>