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!
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