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Paulwhere do you live?if i recall your in the south. Georgia maybe?im sure=
there will be a triumph club close by. most guys will give up an hour to l=
ook at your motor for the cost of a couple beers.well you will have to join=
the club also. but the camaraderie of the club will pay dividends 10 fold,=
and you'll make some great new friends.
frank
On Saturday, September 22, 2018, 6:31:21 AM PDT, Paul Dorsey <dorpaul1@=
gmail.com> wrote: =20
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=C2=A0I think =C2=A0 I am in over my head so to speak, and that may be a s=
imple task but I =C2=A0don=E2=80=99t want =C2=A0To foul up my engine rebuil=
d. =C2=A0 =C2=A0Rather then put my untrained =C2=A0finger =C2=A0on the valv=
e =C2=A0train, can I just pop off the distributor cap and see if it=E2=80=
=99s pointing At number two =C2=A0to see if it is at its lowest point of tr=
avel?=C2=A0
On Sat, Sep 22, 2018 at 6:26 AM Randall <tr3driver@ca.rr.com> wrote:
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0Several of you told me there might be a danger in simply=20
> removing this pushrod as it may create a kinda "suction"=20
> effect, and if I am not careful when removing it, it may=20
> 'pull' up it's tappet riding on the cam causing it to fall=20
> into the engine.=C2=A0 However,=C2=A0 I do need to pull out the pushrod=
=20
> to make sure it's not bent.=C2=A0 IS THERE ANY SPOT ON THE=20
> ENGINE'S ROTATION WHERE THE TAPPET FALLING OUT IS LESS LIKELY=20
> TO OCCUR?
The tappet won't fall "into the engine", it remains right there in the open
space above the bore where it belongs.=C2=A0 Not a calamity, it just means =
you
have to remove the head in order to put the tappet back in place.
It's slightly less likely to pull out if you turn the engine so the tappet
is at it's lowest point of travel (where the valve would be fully closed).
You can get this by turning the crankshaft until both valves are open on th=
e
opposite cylinder (in the firing order).=C2=A0 (If the rocker shaft is off,=
rest
a finger on top of each of the opposite cylinder pushrods, so you can feel
when they are both moving. The tappet/pushrod combo may or may not fall dow=
n
of it's own weight, light finger pressure will ensure they go down.)
But the lifter can still pull up, so you still need to lift the pushrod a
small amount and spin it until the bottom comes free.=C2=A0 When it's free,=
the
bottom will move around slightly and rattle against the sides of the lifter=
;
that means it's safe to pull it out.=C2=A0 The difference in weight is also=
very
noticeable, but I don't supposed you have a spare pushrod to compare it
with.
-- Randall=C2=A0=20
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<div>Paul</div><div>where do you live?</div><div>if i recall your i=
n the south. Georgia maybe?</div><div>im sure there will be a triumph club =
close by. most guys will give up an hour to look at your motor for the cost=
of a couple beers.</div><div>well you will have to join the club also. but=
the camaraderie of the club will pay dividends 10 fold, and you'll make so=
me great new friends.</div><div><br></div><div>frank</div><div><br></div><d=
iv><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>
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orsey <dorpaul1@gmail.com> wrote:
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bsp;I think I am in over my head so to speak, and that may be a simp=
le task but I don=E2=80=99t want To foul up my engine rebuild. =
Rather then put my untrained finger on the valve &=
nbsp;train, can I just pop off the distributor cap and see if it=E2=80=99s =
pointing At number two to see if it is at its lowest point of travel?=
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18 at 6:26 AM Randall <<a shape=3D"rect" href=3D"mailto:tr3driver@ca.rr.=
com" rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank">tr3driver@ca.rr.com</a>> wrote:<=
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> 'pull' up it's tappet riding on the cam causing it to fall <br clear=
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> into the engine. However, I do need to pull out the pushro=
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> to make sure it's not bent. IS THERE ANY SPOT ON THE <br clear=
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> ENGINE'S ROTATION WHERE THE TAPPET FALLING OUT IS LESS LIKELY <br clea=
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> TO OCCUR?<br clear=3D"none">
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The tappet won't fall "into the engine", it remains right there in the open=
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space above the bore where it belongs. Not a calamity, it just means =
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have to remove the head in order to put the tappet back in place.<br clear=
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It's slightly less likely to pull out if you turn the engine so the tappet<=
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is at it's lowest point of travel (where the valve would be fully closed).<=
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You can get this by turning the crankshaft until both valves are open on th=
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opposite cylinder (in the firing order). (If the rocker shaft is off,=
rest<br clear=3D"none">
a finger on top of each of the opposite cylinder pushrods, so you can feel<=
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when they are both moving. The tappet/pushrod combo may or may not fall dow=
n<br clear=3D"none">
of it's own weight, light finger pressure will ensure they go down.)<br cle=
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But the lifter can still pull up, so you still need to lift the pushrod a<b=
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small amount and spin it until the bottom comes free. When it's free,=
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bottom will move around slightly and rattle against the sides of the lifter=
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that means it's safe to pull it out. The difference in weight is also=
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noticeable, but I don't supposed you have a spare pushrod to compare it<br =
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with.<br clear=3D"none">
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-- Randall <br clear=3D"none">
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