<VV> push rod tubes (solved I think)

[Harry Yarnell]

I always set the tubes in place with a deep 9/16 socket in the well of the
pushrod tube, and tap with a hammer. They give a definate 'thunk' as they
seat.
Also, the in-board O ring is installed AFTER the tube has past thru the
head. Otherwise you'll gall up the O ring.
Bob has a good point; the 'little' end goes against the block.


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[mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Ramon Rodriguez III
Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2011 2:52 PM
To: Matt Nall
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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