Push rods with copper colored end..

[drudykj03]

I took one of my valve covers of today, just to take a peek... I will be doing head gaskets and valve seals with head studs or at least new bolts soon, in anticipation for the turbo!! Anyways my push rods had the copper colored end agianst the rocker, my two manuals say to be sure the copper end goes into the lifter. Do they come with copper ends on both ends? or was this installed wrong some time ago??

 

[icanfixall]

The copper end goes up against the rocker. This "copper" is an anti friction coating used in this area. Others will chime in with other reasons why this works.

 

[drudykj03]

oh good, I was afriad it may have been put back together wrong some time in the past...