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Brendan · 06-14-2010, 02:42 PM

dose a 1935 aluminum manifold tale a longer push rod then a cast iron one?
and do you know the length of the aluminum one? thanks Brendan

Bruce Lancaster · 06-14-2010, 03:01 PM

You don't really need the numbers...there are exactly 2 lengths for '35-48 USA 221-239 engines and all the parts places carry both. Look at the rear of your manifold and the distance from bottom gasket surface to top of the oval pad where fuel pump stand goes.
If it is very roughly 1" high there, you need the short rod. If roughly 2" tall, you need the longer one. The difference USUALLY corresponds to aluminum (short rod) versus iron in OEM manifolds, including the '36. Lengths are 8.872 and 7.872.

Karl Wolf · 06-14-2010, 03:10 PM

Hey Brendan, I just measured two intake manifolds, the aluminum is shorter by one inch, aprox... I think that the pushrods are correspondingly different.... Sac Vintage Ford says alum takes a 7.872", cast iron takes a 8.872"... Karl
Oh well, guess I'm just a bit behind Bruce....

ken ct · 06-14-2010, 03:31 PM

alum-short and iron-long. ken ct,

Brendan · 06-14-2010, 07:36 PM

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Thank you , i have the right one

06-14-2010, 02:42 PM	#1
Brendan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: At my kitchen table in Santa Rosa, Ca Posts: 2,903	fuel pump pushrod dose a 1935 aluminum manifold tale a longer push rod then a cast iron one? and do you know the length of the aluminum one? thanks Brendan

06-14-2010, 03:01 PM	#2
Bruce Lancaster Member Emeritus Join Date: May 2010 Location: Madison, NJ Posts: 5,230	Re: fuel pump pushrod You don't really need the numbers...there are exactly 2 lengths for '35-48 USA 221-239 engines and all the parts places carry both. Look at the rear of your manifold and the distance from bottom gasket surface to top of the oval pad where fuel pump stand goes. If it is very roughly 1" high there, you need the short rod. If roughly 2" tall, you need the longer one. The difference USUALLY corresponds to aluminum (short rod) versus iron in OEM manifolds, including the '36. Lengths are 8.872 and 7.872.

06-14-2010, 03:10 PM	#3
Karl Wolf Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mill Valley,Ca. Posts: 1,509	Re: fuel pump pushrod Hey Brendan, I just measured two intake manifolds, the aluminum is shorter by one inch, aprox... I think that the pushrods are correspondingly different.... Sac Vintage Ford says alum takes a 7.872", cast iron takes a 8.872"... Karl Oh well, guess I'm just a bit behind Bruce.... Last edited by Karl Wolf; 06-14-2010 at 03:11 PM. Reason: duplicate info, humor

06-14-2010, 03:31 PM	#4
ken ct BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: stratford,ct Posts: 5,971	Re: fuel pump pushrod alum-short and iron-long. ken ct,

06-14-2010, 07:36 PM	#5
Brendan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: At my kitchen table in Santa Rosa, Ca Posts: 2,903	Re: fuel pump pushrod Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Thank you , i have the right one