[Spridgets] Bugeye/Frogeye Club..... Re:: Racer guys Engine help

Rick Fisk refisk at chartermi.net
Sun Jul 20 19:56:50 MDT 2014


Sorry Lester - I just realized you're looking for a rocker arm as well as an
adjuster.  More than $10.95, but maybe Ron can help you out.

Sent from my keyboard

> On Jul 20, 2014, at 9:32 PM, Ron Soave <soavero at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Send me a pic and an address. I'm sure I have some.
>
> Ron Soave
>
>> On Jul 20, 2014, at 7:05 PM, Rick Fisk <refisk at chartermi.net> wrote:
>>
>> Moss has them, $10.95 each - ouch!  Peter C. probably has them too.  28
>> threads per inch, BTW.  :-)
>>
>> Sent from my keyboard
>>
>>> On Jul 20, 2014, at 7:27 PM, Lester <oldsaabguy at comcast.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> .. and the adjuster screw is hollow and necked, it takes oil from the
>> rocker
>>> arm and channels it to the top of the pushrod is what it looks like.
Where
>>> would one purchase new ones or are these stock for the 1275?
>>>
>>> Lester
>>>
>>>
>>>> On Jul 20, 2014, at 6:04 PM, Lester oldsaabguy at comcast.net [bugeye]
wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I FOUND A PROBLEM!!!
>>>>
>>>> May not be the only one but it sure looks like it. When turning the
engine
>>> over with someone else watching the valvetrain it was obvious.. valve
>> adjuster
>>> screw was broken! Found the broken end and was able to remove the bit
left
>> in
>>> the rocker arm.
>>>>
>>>> BUT
>>>>
>>>> The threads are messed up in the rocker arm and if I measure the threads
>> on
>>> the adjuster it's a perfect match for a 27 pitch which just doesn't sound
>>> right. So oh wise, king, and patient folk, what should it really be..
>>>>
>>>> And it was the exhaust valve on #3 so it would push all the compressed
>>> air/fuel right into the intake manifold.
>>>>
>>>> UGHH..
>>>>
>>>> A second set of eyes makes a difference.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for all your help so far folks!
>>>>
>>>> Lester
>>>>
>>>>> On Jul 20, 2014, at 9:32 AM, Paul Herder wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Lester,
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