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Old 02-16-2004 | 12:05 PM
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Default RE: Supporting carbon push rod

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ORIGINAL: jamesjoneill

Up to you but you may want to try it without any support first and once you have had the engine running you will be able to see how it is responding. If there are no resonances set up at any rpm I wouldn't bother fitting anything.
James,

I really must disagree with the above statements. I lost a plane due to the push rod end fatiguing due to resonances and I never had a clue that there were any resonance issues. My feeling is it's better to be safe than sorry and to just add a support and be done with it.

Sam