Re: Rocker arms

[jlandry@domain.elided (John A. Landry)]

When the truth serum kicked in, "Allan Weidenheimer"
<allanw@domain.elided> blurted out...

>I also wondered if it would not be possible to have the
>'bushing' in my folded style machined to accept a 
>torrington needle roller bearing, ala' 'roller rockers'
>for my IHC.  Not sure if there would be enough metal
>left though, and I'd need a new shaft anyway due to the 
>scoring I'm sure exists on my present units.

Allan,

Not sure about the needle bearing idea, but I wonder if new bushings might
still be available.  In looking at them, it doesn't seem like it would be too
difficult to press them on and press in new ones.

John L.
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