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guideplate wear..is it normal?

   
Old Feb 14, 2006 | 09:08 AM
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guideplate wear..is it normal?
i have a small wear mark on each of my guideplates in one spot where the pushrod rubbed in one spot....is that normal?-Mark
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Old Feb 14, 2006 | 09:27 AM
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Re: guideplate wear..is it normal?
Yes. Would you rather have a hole in your pushrod?
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Old Feb 14, 2006 | 09:33 AM
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Re: guideplate wear..is it normal?
well im about to swap out some .060 hardend ones for .080 comp hi-techs... and idontwant to ruin them or my motor.
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Old Feb 14, 2006 | 09:35 AM
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Re: guideplate wear..is it normal?
As long as you're not having major digging into the guideplate you're fine. The pushrod has to bounce off the guideplate to stay aligned so there will be some slight wear.
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