Subject: Re: [TR] Will a 'out-of-spot' tappet necessarily be higher, like this?

From: "[email-masked]" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2018 09:04:55 -0500

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Paul,
The pushrod is setting high because the tappet has come out of its channel. =
  You will need to pull that rod out and get the tappet to re-seat.  There h=
as already been lots of good tricks offered for that but the easiest is to j=
ust pull the head and that way you have plenty of room to get to it. =20
Bill B

Sent from my Handspring Treo

On Sep 29, 2018, at 2:50 PM, Paul Dorsey <[email-masked]> wrote:

I received my new pushrod from Moss last night and was impressed, it looks t=
he same length as stock, but was slightly heavier by weight.  Others had for=
ewarned that it might be chinese, and it could still be, although I don't kn=
ow what would ever tell me if that were an issue.

Right now, my emphasis is on getting the thing running. something it hasn't d=
one in years. I remember saying that I had seen one pushrod in particular ha=
d non-concentric circles appearing down the pushrod tubes  and I surmised th=
at this must be what everyone informed me must be an out of spot tappet that=
 I had been warned about. Trouble is: I forgot to write down which one of th=
e eight pushrod tubes that I had seen it in.
I also might have worked that tappet over and in-line with the tube such tha=
t it now has the proper concentric circles.  On thing I do know for sure, is=
 that one particular tappet causes it's pushrod to set a couple of inches hi=
gher ( as shown in the pic).  How do I get that tappet down? I slightly hit i=
t's pushrod with my palm, but it would not drop down.  I do have an extra pu=
shrod if others think I ought to tap it down using a pushrod,  Heck, I proab=
ly could use the old bent pushrod which I have now replaced, to tap it in pl=
ace.  I just don't want to attempt this unless others give me a green light.=

Thanks, Paul Dorsey  aka RUSTY ACRES
Paul Dorsey <[email-masked]>
1:32 PM (1 hour ago)

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utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Paul,<div>The pushrod is setting high becau=
se the tappet has come out of its channel. &nbsp; You will need to pull that=
 rod out and get the tappet to re-seat. &nbsp;There has already been lots of=
 good tricks offered for that but the easiest is to just pull the head and t=
hat way you have plenty of room to get to it. &nbsp;<br><span style=3D"backg=
round-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Bill B</span><br><div dir=3D"ltr"><spa=
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p 29, 2018, at 2:50 PM, Paul Dorsey &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]=
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"ltr">I received my new pushrod from Moss last night and was impressed, it l=
ooks the same length as stock, but was slightly heavier by weight.&nbsp; Oth=
ers had forewarned that it might be chinese, and it could still be, although=
 I don't know what would ever tell me if that were an issue.<div><br></div><=
div>Right now, my emphasis is on getting the thing running. something it has=
n't done in years. I remember saying that I had seen one pushrod in particul=
ar had non-concentric circles appearing down the pushrod tubes&nbsp;&nbsp;an=
d I surmised that this must be what everyone informed me must be an out of s=
pot tappet that I had been warned about. Trouble is: I forgot to write down w=
hich one of the eight pushrod tubes that I had seen it in.</div><div>I also m=
ight have worked that tappet over and in-line with the tube such that it now=
 has the proper concentric circles.&nbsp; On thing I do know for sure, is th=
at one particular tappet causes it's pushrod to set a couple of inches highe=
r ( as shown in the pic).&nbsp; How do I get that tappet down? I slightly hi=
t it's pushrod with my palm, but it would not drop down.&nbsp; I do have an e=
xtra pushrod if others think I ought to tap it down using a pushrod,&nbsp; H=
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From: "Randall" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2018 10:33:39 -0400

Well, for sure something is wrong in there.  Most likely, the tappet is out
of the bore.

-- Randall