[DeTomaso] pushrod length

[Doug Braun]

At the upper-right of page 19 in the February POCA Newsletter, Jack DeRyke
describes how to make an inexpensive pushrod checker out of an old stock
351C pushrod.

Doug Braun
Blue 73L #5505

-----Original Message-----
From: DeTomaso On Behalf Of charlesmccall at gmail.com
Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2021 7:12 PM
To: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
Subject: [DeTomaso] pushrod length

Hi all

My motor is apart to fix an oil leak by changing the cam, installing a
stroker crank, new pistons, con-rods etc. I sure hope this fixes the oil
leak! The shop doing the work doesn't have a gauge-thing to measure the
desired pushrod length, and I shouldn't re-use the old ones as I now have
hydraulic roller lifters instead of solid lifters, a different cam, etc. Is
there any way to calculate correct pushrod length without this little tool?
Any suggestions? The shop is located in Spain and has assembled other
American V-8s if all the parts are provided. 

 

Thank you!


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