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| | | | Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 40 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 40 | Ok guys and gals adjusting the valves on the old girl and found two bent push rods, one intake and one exhaust.(not the same cylinder) anyone have a part number or a couple of good used ones to sell? my local car quest only shows two, one 10.812 long ane 11 and something. the ones I have are 10 1/2" long and I'm afraid 10 13/16" wont work. Thanks in advance!!!!
1954 235 (supposed to be out of a truck)
1965 chevy c-80 409 5-2 20000 original miles.
1965 chevy c-60 348 5-2 single axle tractor.
1952 chevy p/u 235 4 speed restored.
1965 chevy c-60 couch.
One grouchy wife. FOR SALE....CHEAP!!!!
The future is not what it used to be.....
Have a new pair of metric vise-grips and large metric hammer, can fix anything...
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 | You can straighten them if you need to, they are mild steel.
The pushrod length depends on which lifters you have in the engine.
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A lone amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,960 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,960 | Did they bend in the engine or did you step on them. If they bent in the engine, I would sure be concerned about stuck valves. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 40 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 40 | Dont know how they got bent????? engine been running fine, removed valve cover to fix oil leak decided to go ahead and reface rocker arm tips and set valves. fired up before installing valve cover and noticed them. my guess they were bent and reinstalled when engine was rebuilt.
1965 chevy c-80 409 5-2 20000 original miles.
1965 chevy c-60 348 5-2 single axle tractor.
1952 chevy p/u 235 4 speed restored.
1965 chevy c-60 couch.
One grouchy wife. FOR SALE....CHEAP!!!!
The future is not what it used to be.....
Have a new pair of metric vise-grips and large metric hammer, can fix anything...
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 Ex Hall Monitor | | Ex Hall Monitor Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 | Chevs of the 40s lists two for the 235. One is "all except powerglide" the other is with powerglide. They don't list lengths. You might give them a call for details. The pushrods I got from my FLAPS measure 10 7/16" & work great with the 40 & up solid lifters.
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 40 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 40 | Thanks..I found some at jim carters, still trying to get them local though.
1965 chevy c-80 409 5-2 20000 original miles.
1965 chevy c-60 348 5-2 single axle tractor.
1952 chevy p/u 235 4 speed restored.
1965 chevy c-60 couch.
One grouchy wife. FOR SALE....CHEAP!!!!
The future is not what it used to be.....
Have a new pair of metric vise-grips and large metric hammer, can fix anything...
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,082 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,082 | 4onthefloors comment about straightening the push rods brought back memories of a friend about 25 years ago who had a few bent push rods, and it was a saturday night. no parts stores were open, and he wantd to cruise the beach. so he hammered them straght, and it ran fine.
leonard | | | | | Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 40 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 40 | could not get them local so ordered them from jim carter, looks like a melling part number.
one more ouestion though, what are you guys setting the valves at??? I have one book that says .006 intake and .013 exaust, but I have another book that says .016 on the exaust (I think)recomendations anyone????
1965 chevy c-80 409 5-2 20000 original miles.
1965 chevy c-60 348 5-2 single axle tractor.
1952 chevy p/u 235 4 speed restored.
1965 chevy c-60 couch.
One grouchy wife. FOR SALE....CHEAP!!!!
The future is not what it used to be.....
Have a new pair of metric vise-grips and large metric hammer, can fix anything...
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 Ex Hall Monitor | | Ex Hall Monitor Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 |
Save a life, adopt a senior shelter pet.
The three main causes of blindness: Cataracts, Politics, Religion.
Name your dog Naked so you can walk Naked in the park.
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 40 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 40 |
1965 chevy c-80 409 5-2 20000 original miles.
1965 chevy c-60 348 5-2 single axle tractor.
1952 chevy p/u 235 4 speed restored.
1965 chevy c-60 couch.
One grouchy wife. FOR SALE....CHEAP!!!!
The future is not what it used to be.....
Have a new pair of metric vise-grips and large metric hammer, can fix anything...
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