Dave, thats just what I did using a rubber hammer - worked like a champ.
the seal at the top does tend to get pinched, but by rotating the tube it
seats itself.  Great Method!

John - 81 westy

>
>First try grabbing the tube with a shop rag and twisting as you apply
>inward pressure.  If that doesn't work, take one of the old pushrod
>tubes
>and place the big end up against the big end of the pushrod tube that
>you
>are installing.  Now you can put some serious weight against it.  Be
>careful not to pinch the seals while they're going in - keep an eye on
>them
>as you go.
>
>-David
>
>
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>Dallas, Texas, USA         '87 Mustang 5.0
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