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Old 01-07-2021, 02:45 AM
Will Will is offline
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That's an interesting question about valve float. Does the valve go open a little further? I'd almost think it would. A spring that can't keep the lifter on the cam lobe might allow the cam to "toss" the lifter off the lobe slightly. The whole "object in motion" physics thing. Hmmm....

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