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<div>Paul</div><div>where do you live?</div><div>if i recall your in 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 some great new friends.</div><div><br></div><div>frank</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>
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On Saturday, September 22, 2018, 6:31:21 AM PDT, Paul Dorsey <dorpaul1@gmail.com> wrote:
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<div><div id="ydpf59d63cbyiv8933616953"><div><div><div> I think I am in over my head so to speak, and that may be a simple task but I don’t want To foul up my engine rebuild. Rather then put my untrained finger on the valve train, can I just pop off the distributor cap and see if it’s pointing At number two to see if it is at its lowest point of travel? </div></div><div><br clear="none"><div class="ydpf59d63cbyiv8933616953gmail_quote"><div class="ydpf59d63cbyiv8933616953yqt0925895054" id="ydpf59d63cbyiv8933616953yqtfd28762"><div dir="ltr">On Sat, Sep 22, 2018 at 6:26 AM Randall <<a shape="rect" href="mailto:tr3driver@ca.rr.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">tr3driver@ca.rr.com</a>> wrote:<br clear="none"></div><blockquote class="ydpf59d63cbyiv8933616953gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">> Several of you told me there might be a danger in simply <br clear="none">
> removing this pushrod as it may create a kinda "suction" <br clear="none">
> effect, and if I am not careful when removing it, it may <br clear="none">
> 'pull' up it's tappet riding on the cam causing it to fall <br clear="none">
> into the engine. However, I do need to pull out the pushrod <br clear="none">
> to make sure it's not bent. IS THERE ANY SPOT ON THE <br clear="none">
> ENGINE'S ROTATION WHERE THE TAPPET FALLING OUT IS LESS LIKELY <br clear="none">
> TO OCCUR?<br clear="none">
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The tappet won't fall "into the engine", it remains right there in the open<br clear="none">
space above the bore where it belongs. Not a calamity, it just means you<br clear="none">
have to remove the head in order to put the tappet back in place.<br clear="none">
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It's slightly less likely to pull out if you turn the engine so the tappet<br clear="none">
is at it's lowest point of travel (where the valve would be fully closed).<br clear="none">
You can get this by turning the crankshaft until both valves are open on the<br clear="none">
opposite cylinder (in the firing order). (If the rocker shaft is off, rest<br clear="none">
a finger on top of each of the opposite cylinder pushrods, so you can feel<br clear="none">
when they are both moving. The tappet/pushrod combo may or may not fall down<br clear="none">
of it's own weight, light finger pressure will ensure they go down.)<br clear="none">
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But the lifter can still pull up, so you still need to lift the pushrod a<br clear="none">
small amount and spin it until the bottom comes free. When it's free, the<br clear="none">
bottom will move around slightly and rattle against the sides of the lifter;<br clear="none">
that means it's safe to pull it out. The difference in weight is also very<br clear="none">
noticeable, but I don't supposed you have a spare pushrod to compare it<br clear="none">
with.<br clear="none">
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-- Randall <br clear="none">
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