Latest problem - pushrods stuck

Got the head on but couldn't quite get the pushrods aligned. Pulled it half off, and two right hand pushrods are completely stuck, from the bottom end. Won't move at all. WTF?

No sooner posted than fixed. All set.

BrianK said:

No sooner posted than fixed. All set.

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It's amazing what can be fixed via a short break from the frustrations of the task at hand :mrgreen:

Yup, I think it was just a "gumption trap," if I am quoting "Zen & the AMM" correctly after all these years.

EDIT: A PS. From Wikipedia:

A gumption trap is an event or mindset that can cause a person to lose enthusiasm and discourage them from starting or continuing a project. The term has seen little literary use since being coined by Robert Pirsig in Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance despite being an important part in the practical application of his Metaphysics of Quality.

The word gumption itself is from old Scots meaning 'common sense, shrewdness and a sense of initiative'.

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Similar to what I call a "Moxie mollifier"