FE pushrod question, see pic

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by PaulProe

Jim (elM)
Would you pass me some popcorn, this is getting better by the moment

Uhhh, Paul... what Chas. won't tell you, and what he will no doubt fervently deny, is that he spent the better part of yesterday scouring the 'net trying to find a post that would prove me wrong. It probably didn't occur to him until he gave up and went to bed that I had already done that prior to throwing down the dare.

[ERA Chas]

Originally Posted by patrickt

Uhhh, Paul... what Chas. won't tell you, and what he will no doubt fervently deny, is that he spent the better part of yesterday scouring the 'net trying to find a post that would prove me wrong. It probably didn't occur to him until he gave up and went to bed that I had already done that prior to throwing down the dare.

Man-you'll say ANYTHING to make a pot boil!

Don't even think of flattering yourself that you could get ANY of us to do that.

You're a man of many hats: dickhat, foolscap, and worst of all-a Redskins helmet. Good thing you've got a haberdasher.

Try this crap on your favorite cigar and wine and cheese forums...

[RICK LAKE]

elmariachi Jim 1 week and NO STORY!!!!!! What gives?? If nothing else hope you got the car back together again and running. Rick L. Ps your number is unhooked.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by RICK LAKE

elmariachi Jim 1 week and NO STORY!!!!!! What gives?? If nothing else hope you got the car back together again and running. Rick L. Ps your number is unhooked.

Rick, I'm telling you, the answer from Smith Bros. will be "We examined your push rod and the marks on the surface were harmless blemishes that do not affect the structural integrity of the rod in any way. Thank you for your concern." Then I'm going to fly you and Chas. to California to dance on the hood of RodKnock's car.

[blykins]

Could be a surface flaw, but there's definitely no harm in having it checked out....and if it were mine, I probably would have just replaced it if I were that up in the air about it.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by blykins

Could be a surface flaw, but there's definitely no harm in having it checked out....

Ahh Brent, once again you have stumbled blindly down the wrong avenue. The issue is not what to do after the pushrod was out of the car, in his hand, and the manufacturer was on the phone saying "Sure, we'd be happy to send you a new one as a courtesy" (that's pretty easy). Rather, the issue was whether or not he needed to do anything at all in the first place -- or whether the whole mess was just a result of his use of a shot glass for an optical eyepiece.

[blykins]

From what I've read, you're the only one with your opinion.....so maybe I'm not the blind one.

He did the right thing. No harm in being cautious.