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  Well, now I've gone and done it.
The rod going into the shoe would
not budge when I fiddled with it but
it apparently loosened after some
running on air.  I was checking the
timing, had the eccentric-rod off
and noticed the shoe-rod was loose.
The next thing I knew it was in my hand
and my BP went up.  I now could see
threads on the rod and tried to get it
back into the shoe, but, so far no luck.
I may have to reopen the valve chest.
If I do I may clean up the ports if it makes
sense.  Sometimes you are forced to take
a step back to get ahead.

More grist for the mill,
Wayne