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Date:         Thu, 2 Feb 1995 09:39:48 -0500
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From:         DanMac@world.std.com (Dan MacMillan)
Subject:      [A] 73 1700 push rod tube question ...

Hey all. I am in the process of putting our 73 Westy's engine back together, and am having some trouble with the pushrod tubes. The engine in the 1700 type IV. After replacing the seals on both ends of the tubes, I passed them through the rocker box, and into the holes in the engine block. The problem is, even with the head torqued down properly, they are not really tight into the engine. I can pop them out without too much effort. I'm wondering what actually holds them in ... the long bent wire that goes in with the rocker arms seems to press up against them inside the rocker box, but is this it? It also seems that you could remove these tubes with the engine in the bus by just removing the rocker arms, and pulling the tubes out, is this true? Any ideas would be much appreciated. I'm just worried that the tubes are going to pop out of place with the engine running (or leak!).

-Dan


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