Can't get pushrod covers on- colony kit with fat cork gaskets

[zimm]

I adjusted the pushrods and I can't get the Colony push rod tube covers on.  I assembled them like the stock ones I took off.  The only difference is the colony kit came with FAT cork gaskets.  I assume these go at the top where the tube goes into the head.  Well.... I can't compress the spring collar enough to get the cover to snap on.  What am I doing wrong?

I'm wondering if I got the wrong kit even though it says "evolution" and the cork is for shovel head motors.  Maybe I need the stock o-rings for the head... the covers looked the same as the old ones.

[zimm]

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[Hillside Motorcycle]

Greg,
O-rings are what you want up in there.
Those corks are for up to early-1979 Shovels.
You need a OE # 11157 to be used with your OE covers, and those should be in that Cometic top-end set we sent over.
Scott

[zimm]

Scott, you rock!  I didn't think to look in there for o-rings.  Saves me a trip to the dealer.  I'm gonna have to pull the rockers off again....  Glad I didn't put the rocker box covers on yet.

[zimm]

Kit has small black orings and fat brown ones. I tried the brown, they fit the head nice but couldn't get the clips in. With the black orings, I can get the clips on. I'm just worried they're the wrong size and will leak.

[bigpete1]

the fat ones go in heads the skinny black orings go in lifter blocks and the smaller diameter go in under collar on tubes

[zimm]

Thanks. Just pulled it apart again and got the fatties in there. Tight but the covers went on.