[Spridgets] Sloppy Rockers.....

lcjones lcjones at croakingfrog.net
Wed Aug 10 14:03:59 MDT 2011


Thackery washer ..... this thread.... worth two years at any automotive
technical school.

Thank you guys!

Chap
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On 8/10/2011 3:31 PM, corvallis at peoplepc.com wrote:
> They look like this.
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200638286708
> These are probably not the right size. Maybe Peter C has them?
> ...bill in corvallis
> ===================================
> -----Original Message-----
> From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net
> [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Rick Fisk
> Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2011 11:31 AM
> To: spridgets at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Sloppy Rockers.....
>
> Edward,
>
> Looks like you need a thackery washer.  It's hard to see in the Flickr video
> because Flickr plops their "start the video arrow" right over the parts in
> question, but it looks like you have two flat washers installed on the end
> of
> the rocker shaft instead of one flat washer and one thackery washer.  A
> thackery washer is a wierd sort of combination of a spring and a washer.
>
> Rick
> ===========================
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Aug 10, 2011, at 1:47 PM, Edward Perez <eap2140 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> And I don't mean Kieth Richards.....
>>
>>
>> I was adjusting my valves and notice
>> considerable slop (side to side) in the number one rocker.... thoughts?
>> Should I shim this to snug it up?
>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/lbc_newbie/6021382193/in/photostream
>>
>>
>> Edward
>> Perez
>> Summerville, SC
>> 78 Midget (1275)
>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/lbc_newbie/
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