Re: [Chrysler300] 300 F diagnosis and fuel pump pushrod woes

[Ray Jones <1970hurst@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Dave;
You might want to check those #'s again.
3.099" is a lot longer than the other two...
Ray


On Mon, Jun 10, 2013 at 2:06 PM, David Schwandt
<finsruskw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> **
>
>
> Burnt valve on #3, both compression rings broken on #4, top compression
> ring
> broken on #8
>
> And other than the smoke, it still ran great!
>
> The supposedly hi performance f MoPar Performance fuel pump push rod a lot
> of folks were ranting and raving about a few years back is mushroomed on
> the
> pump end.
>
> I bought the new one just for insurance sake back a few years ago when
> there
> was quite a spirited discussion going on about them and installed it along
> with a new pump. If I recall correctly, this was just prior to the Branson
> meet. Anyway, the old one I took out measured 3.010" at the time and the
> new
> one, MoPar P5249569 mic'd in at 3.023. I could hardly tell the difference.
> What a difference 9,000 miles makes!! Now, the fansy schmancy MoPar
> "performamce" rod is mashed down to 3.099". I think I'll put the old one
> back in.
>
> It's off to the machine shop in the morning to get the "rest of the story"
>
> Dave Schwandt
>
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>
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>



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