<VV> push rod tubes (solved I think)

[shortle]

Hi Ray, You should be able to see the "U" from the outside. But this plate is not used for the sealing of the tubes (though it inadvertently keeps them from coming out). The tubes are directional meaning the fatter end goes into the head. You should have to gently tap the tube in to ensure it seats properly. It should not move once installed properly.And install the inner seal AFTER you have put the tube thru the cylinder head. And only use viton seals. 
Timothy Shortle in Durango Colorado 81301

-----Original Message-----
>From: Ramon Rodriguez III <corvairgrymm at gmail.com>
>Sent: Dec 13, 2011 12:51 PM
>To: Matt Nall <patiomatt at aol.com>
>Cc: virtualvairs at corvair.org
>Subject: Re: <VV> push rod tubes (solved I think)
>
>I'm pretty sure I know what I did.  It seems I managed to put some of the
>guide plates on backward.  I had forgotten they had a front and back until
>I pulled a valve cover trying to figure this out and saw the "U" showing on
>the guide plate holding in one of the leaking push tubes.  I'll go check
>the manual but I believe the U should be on the head side and not visible
>when installed.  I can see that the guide plate isn't pushing up against
>the push tubes at all.
>
>I was careful to make sure the parts all went back exactly where they were
>but didn't pay attention to which side of those things was up and which was
>down....  DOH!
>
>Ray R.
>
>
>
>On Tue, Dec 13, 2011 at 2:28 PM, Matt Nall <patiomatt at aol.com> wrote:
>
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>> I have found that I can actually move the
>> pushrod tubes in and out a little bit, and one feels so loose at the head
>> end that you'd think there was no seal on it at all (can jiggle it back and
>> forth).
>>
>>     Are the pushrod tubes supposed to actually supposed to be sandwiched
>> tightly between the head and block or not?  I thought the rocker gizmo's
>> pressed tightly up against them but I can actually move these inboard or
>> outboard maybe 1/16th of an inch and they don't self center when I release
>> them.
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>>  Yes!!  the holes are tapered.. they must be pinched by the plates...
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>> If your plates are flat...and you don't have an extra O-ring  behind
>> them... then get more tubes.
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>> Matt Nall
>> Charleston, Oregon
>> http://tinyurl.com/The-Patio
>> http://tinyurl.com/Matts-Tech-Pages
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