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Re: [T3] Wooden Push Rods


On 15 May 2002, at 14:20, John Fischer wrote:

> I heard from a friend, that long ago push rods in VWs were made from Ash, as a
> type of rev limiter.
> 
> This sounded by total BS, true or untrue?

I understand that there is a wooden dowel of some kind INSIDE the 36HP 
pushrods. I have some of these and I think I can shake them and hear 
something moving around. It sounds like wood, but I certainly can't verify that 
it is ash, and I have no idea what purpose it served.

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Jim Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, WI 53711-3054
USA

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