[TPR] FIX looking good..Re: Bent a push rod???

[cengles at cox.net]

Dear Dennis:   Hallelujah!!  A simple thing to remedy.   You dodged 
another bullet.   Chuck Engles





On Mon, Jul 23, 2012 at 10:36 AM, Mad Dog Antenucci wrote:

> Locking rocker came lose....NOT a broken rocker or  bent connecting 
> rods. 
> Was tired when I wrote the emai last night
>
>
> ________________________________
>  From: "shawkins777 at comcast.net" <shawkins777 at comcast.net>
> To: Teampantera <teampantera at yahoo.com> Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2012 
> 10:40 PM
> Subject: Re: [TPR] FIX looking good..Re:  Bent a push rod???
>
> Check the push rods for signs of rubbing in thehole on the  heads 
> where they come thru and on the back of the rockers.  What size push 
> rods does it have, if it has 3/8 then it's highly likely they're 
> rubbing and will need clearancing.  I'd be willing to bet it was on an 
> intake valve.
>  
> Steve
>
>
> ________________________________
>  From: "Teampantera" <teampantera at yahoo.com>
> To: "Teampantera" <teampantera at yahoo.com>, "David in Durango" 
> <adin at frontier.net>, "Asa Jay Laughton" <asajay at asajay.com>, 
> tpr at teampanteraracing.com
> Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2012 9:48:31 PM
> Subject: [TPR] FIX looking good..Re:  Bent a push rod???
>
> Not sure I copied all earlier on fix...looks like the Hawk was correct 
> on broken rocker connectimg rods, valves., dizzy gear etc. all look 
> golden....will have Efi tuner check computer and electronics next week 
> but I may have dodged the bullet here...thanks to  Hawk and all of you 
> who responded.
>
> THE KING OF ORR
>
> Teampantera <teampantera at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> THANKS bro'....I am just the dumb ass star driver. And I am not 
>> allowed to touch anything in the engine ;-)
>> so I will wait for my head wrench to  show up and dignose what the 
>> problem is... although
>  I have to admit this is not my first experience bending perfectly 
> good parts.........just been lucky with Russ that nothing has broke in 
> 6 years but better to break it here then 7 miles into Silver 
> State...perhaps an opportunity to have Russ build a race engine that 
> makes 700+ Hp...yea everything happens for a.reason...yea right HAHAHA
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