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Ladies and Gents
working on a 1923 flathead 6 cyl and I have removed the lifters and the valve stem has worn into the head of the pushrod that resembles a cap hex head bolt 3/8 24tpi with a 1/2 inch hex head smaller than usual, the valve stem end riding on the center of the hex head. Anyway I am thinking about taking lets say a grade 8 bolt 3/8 24 tpi 9/16 head reducing it to 1/2 hex head to replace the bad ones, would that be to hard? Bad thought process?
Ken
Last edited by Ken_Naber; 04/26/15 07:55 PM.
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Would NOT be to hard if you have the tools and KNOW now. main thing is to make sure that you keep the hex part concentric on the bolt center. This process is probably best done on a mill. Could potentially do it will a grinder, but not sure how concentric and square the flats would be. Might be able to get a machine shop to knock this out as well. Other option is to get custom bolts made, might try Alma Bolt Company
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