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Old Nov 29, 2022 | 11:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Dan89FLSTC
I dare anyone to find one piece pushrods for a 1981 Big Twin...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/262306467255

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Old Nov 30, 2022 | 06:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Changing Gears 4ever!
This kit includes separate adjusters
 
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Old Nov 30, 2022 | 08:32 AM
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^^^^ Funny ****... I guess those may be considered Non adjustable Pushrods... By ????? Not me...
Pretty soon Nomenclature/Terminology, is gonna cause a total breakdown.... Thanks to??????
 
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Old Nov 30, 2022 | 10:03 AM
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These also allow solid pushrods, but I didn't think the OP was getting this far into it.

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Old Nov 30, 2022 | 01:26 PM
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^^ Certainly look adjustable to me... Only an Evo can utilize absolutely Non Adjustability of push rods.. direct from Lifter to Rocker....
 
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Old Nov 30, 2022 | 06:05 PM
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Originally Posted by tld6008
This kit includes separate adjusters
I am aware of that. He specifically asked for a one piece pushrod for an 81 shovel. He made no distinction between solids and hydraulics. And they are in fact a one piece pushrod for a 81 shovel.


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Old Dec 1, 2022 | 10:05 AM
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Again Terminology is Critical... Now we can Second Guess the OP intention????
 
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Old Dec 1, 2022 | 01:17 PM
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yea, but they are &can only used AS adjustable rods .......................Plus no one likes a smart *** .... hahahaha
 
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Originally Posted by magnum45pete
yea, but they are &can only used AS adjustable rods .......................Plus no one likes a smart *** .... hahahaha
Including those calling people names. If I wanted to go down the road, but was avoiding, as to not be a smart ***, we can in fact, although it would be a custom setup, use solid pushrods and hydraulic lifters in a shovel. And the most important part of the post that this smart *** was doing, that the person calling me a smart *** didn't know, was that the person that challenged me in the quote "the one piece pushrod for an 81 shovel " did so as to be a smart *** because he was carrying on an argument from another thread that I refused to participate in. This appeared to be his attempt at a jab I guess.

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