How to put together cut to length pushrods

Dusterguy said

Right, now I got it. English isnt my original language so I had difficult to understand it. I have done only some simple tasks in lathe but I think this is doable to me if I buy correct sized drill(reamer) and ream that end of the tube. Thanks for help.

edit: If I put pushrod tube into a lathe can I use just normal drill to make the hole good enough? If not why not.

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You speak English pretty good. Better than some on here, who are from here.

Yes, you can use a drill bit to open the pushrod tube up to size. But you have to remember that a drill doesn't make a round hole. It's actually 3 sided. And, it's hard to hold size.

As long as you have .002-.003 press fit, you will be golden, even if you do it with a drill. The tip can't come out once it's installed in the pushrod, and the pushrod is installed in th engine. They can be slip fit and not fall out.

As a machinist, I just go a bit retard on procedure. Sometimes guys get lazy and once they skat by once they do it all the time.

If all you have is a drill, you can do it.