Author Topic: hydro vs. mechanical camshaft.....  (Read 5098 times)

Reply #15October 24, 2007, 07:53:57 pm

Black Smokin' Diesel

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hydro vs. mechanical camshaft.....
« Reply #15 on: October 24, 2007, 07:53:57 pm »
Seeing as this debate solved nothing, I can't really answer :?
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Reply #16October 28, 2007, 09:23:33 pm

tylernt

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« Reply #16 on: October 28, 2007, 09:23:33 pm »
Quote from: "Audi80"
Hydro cam with solid lifters won´t work, too much valve lash... Have not tried vice-versa.
Too much lash by how far? You can get shims as thick as 4.25mm.
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