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F21 said
Yep put a couple tacks on each I side after pressing the tip in

Did the instructions say to weld the tip in? I’ve made up several hundred pushrods and shortened several hundred more and never ever did I put a weld on the end.

That’s a perfect place to induce a failure.

F21 said
Yep put a couple tacks on each I side after pressing the tip in