How to open up rocker arm oil passages.

Now you're talking! What do people use .049 stainless wire for? Where would a rookie find some?
I have an abundance of it, due to me being an aircraft mechanic and repair shop owner. It's referred to as "safety wire." I use it for a lot of things on my motorcycles and cars. BTW that was a typo on my behalf. It's .041 not .049, you could use .051 also.
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