[DeTomaso] Pushrod guideplate adjustment?

[JDeRyke at aol.com]

FWIW, Dave, I think you've hit on the ultimate solution- DON'T TRUST 
ANYONE! Do as much of the engine work as you can yourself, and what you just 
cannot, farm out only to shops that are intimately familiar with thre 351-C. 
Working with trainees- from our current President Obama down to the guy that 
assembled your motor, is always expensive with a steep learning curve while the 
customer pays the fees to train them to do better next time.

When I was much younger, I worked with a semi-pro drag racer at his day 
job. He had just bought a brand new '55 Chevy and when I heard, I was anxious 
to get a ride. He told me he bought the thing, drove it 8 miles home and 
pulled the engine, trans and differential, then completely disassembled 
everything. When I asked why he'd do such a thing, he said, "To fix the mistakes 
THAT ARE ALWAYS IN THERE. I've already found three things set up wrong. Its 
cheaper to do this now than after it spreads itself across a track...." When I 
said that voids the warranty, he replied that if the factory couldn't do it 
right the first time, he doubted the dealership would be any better, so to 
him a warranty was worthless. FWIW- J DeRyke