[DeTomaso] Angående: Re: pushrod length

Thomas Törnblom thomas at hax.se
Wed Feb 17 06:34:34 EST 2021


I just measured the length of my two adjustable pushrods. One was around 200 mm and the other 205.
Those were used when I installed my first hydraulic roller.
I’d say the 7.5” to 8.7” will probably be the right one.

/Thomas

> 17 feb. 2021 kl. 08:59 skrev Charles McCall <charlesmccall at gmail.com>:
> 
>    What range adjustable pushrod do I need? On Summit I see:
>   7.5 to 8.7 inch
>   6.125 to 7.5 inch
>   7.8 to 8.8 inch.... any recommendations?A
> 
>   On Wed, Feb 17, 2021 at 1:00 PM gudmund frA,land
>   <[1]gudmundfroiland at yahoo.no> wrote:
> 
>     Hi Charles.A  I would recomend you to by one adjustable pushrod and
>     physical meshure the lengst you nead after the engine is asembled. I
>     think that is the onley way to get the propper lengte?A
> 
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>   Den ons. 17. feb.. 2021 kl. 6.55 skrev Charles McCall
>   <[3]charlesmccall at gmail.com>:
> 
>   A  Good point Julian. The last stroker they put in a Pantera was 4-5
>   years
>   A  ago now and is in Oriol's car (don't know if you met him - I don't
>   A  remember who attended which years of LMC sometimes). They also did
>   A  another Cleveland about the same time for another Pantera, and
>   Oriol's
>   A  GT40 is running well and gets regular use. But they are far from
>   A  experts in the Cleveland.A
>   A  At some point you take a decision - you either go ahead selecting a
>   A  shop based on some references or you don't... the oil leak has been
>   10
>   A  years now so I wanted to fix it while the car is sitting. But the
>   shop
>   A  definitely needs a helping hand and I have my fingers crossed....
>   A  On Wed, Feb 17, 2021 at 8:56 AM Julian Kift
>   A  <[1][4]julian_kift at hotmail.com> wrote:
>   A  They may have assembled American V8's, the crucial question to ask
>   here
>   A  is how long did they stay together.... I suggest they acquire or
>   A  fabricate a tool, not too hard with some small threaded rod, steel
>   tube
>   A  and a thread tap. I'm across town from Summit Racing Sparks NV
>   store,
>   A  if you need something purchased and shipped out to them for peace of
>   A  mind let me know.
>   A  Julian
>   A  A
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>   A  of [3][6]charlesmccall at gmail.com <[4][7]charlesmccall at gmail.com>
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>   A  Subject: [DeTomaso] pushrod length
>   A  A
>   A  Hi all
>   A  My motor is apart to fix an oil leak by changing the cam, installing
>   a
>   A  stroker crank, new pistons, con-rods etc. I sure hope this fixes the
>   A  oil
>   A  leak! The shop doing the work doesn't have a gauge-thing to measure
>   the
>   A  desired pushrod length, and I shouldn't re-use the old ones as I now
>   A  have
>   A  hydraulic roller lifters instead of solid lifters, a different cam,
>   A  etc. Is
>   A  there any way to calculate correct pushrod length without this
>   little
>   A  tool?
>   A  Any suggestions? The shop is located in Spain and has assembled
>   other
>   A  American V-8s if all the parts are provided.
>   A  A
>   A  Thank you!
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>   3. mailto:charlesmccall at gmail.com
>   4. mailto:julian_kift at hotmail.com
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