Date:	11-5-2012
Number of Hours:	0.00
Brief Description:	Pushrods & rockers
More photos... Photo 1 shows the pushrod measuring tool, a cut pushrod, and the tip that the pushrod is being measured for. In photo 2, a complete head assembly with pushrods and rocker assembly. Photo 3 is the OTHER head. I had to cut more than 3/8" off each stud, but this time I knew I needed to take that much off, so I cut all 3 of the interfering studs as short as I could. Others have said they really enjoyed building the engine. I was planning to feel the same way, but I don't. There is way more fiddling and hacking than I had expected. The video is woefully lacking in real information, and the manual is not much better. For instance, I had to watch the EAA video of Jeremy showing how to measure and cut the pushrods, to understand what I needed to do. Why isn't that information in the manual, or on the video? Sonex has a reputation for not changing there ways. Instead they insist everything they do is right, and how dare we question them or make suggestions. Well, I have a suggestion: UPDATE THE FRIGGIN MANUAL AND DVD!! Don't get me wrong; I like the crew there at Sonex a lot. But this is one of those customer service areas that, as far as I can tell, they have never figured out.