11.262” length is only .012” longer than what you already have. That is less than 1/64” (about 4 thicknesses of paper). The push rods that HR was talking about are 11-5/16” which translates into 11.3125” a full 16th of an inch longer (.0625). Your new Melling push rods you ordered may have the same issue.


Phil
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