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

[David in Durango]

This seems like good news.
Why did it come loose?  How to prevent?

Go get 'em!
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Mad Dog Antenucci 
  To: shawkins777 at comcast.net 
  Cc: tpr at teampanteraracing.com 
  Sent: Monday, July 23, 2012 9:36 AM
  Subject: Re: [TPR] FIX looking good..Re: Bent a push rod???




  Locking rocker came lose....NOT a broken rocker or  bent connecting rods. 
  Was tired when I wrote the emai last night



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  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



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  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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