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1 1/8" wing pushrod

Ron B.

Well Known Member
Normally the aluminum threaded insert is a tight fit in the 1 1/8" aluminum tube . Instructions call for sanding the insert to get them to slide in. My friends insert is .015" undersized and rattles in the tubing. Anybody experience this and got a reply from Van's as how to proceed?
 
A bit confusing. Did your friend sand the end fitting before trying the fit? Are the other end fittings provided also loose? Are both ends of the tube and the other tubes the same ID?

If the end fittings were sanded before fitting, maybe order some new ones...

If I remember correctly, mine were a snug fit.
 
Definitely no sanding . Ends measured as per spec. according to Tony at Van's, tubing measures as per spec. also. This was before priming. Once the inside of the tubing was wet primed and dripped dry , they fit better as they are expected to by Van's. Was told the dimensions were changed about 10 years back to ease installation, at least that is what I understood.
 
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