[T3] Lifters that wont rotate

[Max Welton]

Actually, I've had excellent results with the Smith Brothers HD aluminum pushrods. Our local builder (Randy Bowen) says he has used them on a dozen or so high performance engines, dual springs and all.

Max Welton
http://www.maxwelton2k.net/


--- On Tue, 8/28/12, Keith Park <topnotch at nycap.rr.com> wrote:

> From: Keith Park <topnotch at nycap.rr.com>
> Subject: Re: [T3] Lifters that wont rotate
> To: type3 at vwtype3.org
> Date: Tuesday, August 28, 2012, 7:21 PM
> Well with high performance you
> don’t have any alternative to the steel
> pushrods, but they use zero lash instead of .006 because of
> the different
> expansion rates....
> 
> Keith
> 
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org]
> On Behalf Of Jim Adney
> Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2012 1:27 AM
> To: type3 at vwtype3.org
> Subject: Re: [T3] Lifters that wont rotate
> 
> On 27 Aug 2012 at 22:59, Keith Park wrote:
> 
> > Well the geometry has been set up properly if that´s
> what your
> > referring to. This setup uses the 911 adjusters with
> zero lash chrome
> > moly pushrods. 
> 
> I don't have any real world experience to go on, but I
> really dislike 
> the whole idea of steel pushrods. My long term objections
> are to the 
> wrong thermal expansion, but your experience may point out
> another 
> problem: Is it possible that the rotation is partly
> dependent on 
> there being some free play, in addition to the offset with
> the cam?
> 
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