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MGB pushrods through the looking glass

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Subject: MGB pushrods through the looking glass
From: "TeriAnn Wakeman" <twakeman@apple.com>
Date: Mon, 31 Jan 94 10:22:43 -0800
Ah life

My new pushrod for the MGBGT arrived overnight UPS Fri.  I went out first thing 
Saturday morning to pop it in and put the BGT back together.  I thought it 
looked a bit strange.  Alas it was about 4 inches too short and a single piece 
construction.

After a couple of deep sighs that did not convert the short push rod into a 
longer hollow tube push rod I went back into the house and found a catalogue.  
Hmm, according to this, my '68 BGT is suposed to have the shorter pushrod.  The 
longer ones belong to newer engines.  WHich engine do I have?????  Greg Solo 
pointed out to me that the engine plate had been removed and a plate (original 
or not) was put in upside down.

On the other hand, I seem to have an aftermarket cam in the car and lightened 
rocker arms.  Perhaps these may be special pushrods.  I pulled out the the 
scale.  The short stock pushrod was 76 grams.  The long tubular one was 70 
grams.  hmm...

Question:

Does anyone know if the long stock pushrod is a solid pushrod or if it is hollow
tubular?

Mine are black tubes that have a steel coloured base the same diameter as the 
tube at the bottom end and the head at the other (at least 7 of them do).

The stock short ones are steel coloured, have a thick base at one end and the 
head at the other.

Has anyone seen the Kent push rods?  I'm wondering if the car may have a set of 
those installed.

Ah the joys of undocumented modifications

TeriAnn

Lost in space and who knows maybe even time itself!






TeriAnn Wakeman             One of these days, I'll be old enough that
twakeman@apple.com          people will stop calling me crazy and start
LINK: TWAKEMAN              calling me eccentric.
408-974-2344        TR3A - TS75519L, MGBGT - GHD4U149572G, 109 - 164000561



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