Need longer push rods lycoming 0-360

[jeff beckley]

I am needing longer push rods for a O/H we just completed.
I am looking for (4) 73436 and (4) 73437
Anyone know someplace that swaps rods?

[Mark Burns]

Hi Jeff,

Do you have the valve rotator caps on the exhaust valves?
These are easy to forget.

That would only account for (4) pushrods needing to be longer though.

Mark

[az_gila]

Originally Posted by jeff beckley

I am needing longer push rods for a O/H we just completed.
I am looking for (4) 73436 and (4) 73437
Anyone know someplace that swaps rods?

Check any local engine shop... they should have lots of spares...

I just got my Tiger cylinders back this week from a Top OH, and they sent me full sets of all three sizes of pushrods... I used what I needed and will send the others back next week.

Where are you located??

The O-360-Axxxx doesn't list a 73437 rod... which model Lycoming is it??

gil in Tucson

[jeff beckley]

Mark. I'm starting to think you know something or two. You mentioned the rotator caps. I went out to look and they were not installed. A friend gave me two that he had. Using the rods I had I was able to adjust all the intakes to .050" and with the caps for the exhaust I got them to .053. So now I only need to find two more caps and two rods p/n 73435.

Gil I got that number from a lycoming service list. Apparently it does not matter because I needed the rotator caps.
I am located in Des Moines. Not too many shops around here. At least not ones that cater to homebuilders.

[Mark Burns]

Jeff,

I've been using Aircraft Specialties in Tulsa for engine parts with good results.
You might try them for the rotators.
http://www.aircraft-specialties.com/

Do you have a parts manual? I found this one online.
http://www.pj260.com/Lycoming/Parts%...s/PC-306-1.pdf
It's just as current as the one I bought

Mark

[jeff beckley]

Thanks mark. They did list the parts I need. Hopefully this weekend will be the first flight of N579RV RV-7A.