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Old 01-26-2007, 09:53 AM
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Don't count on pushrods..........regardless of the Hot Rod article.


Please explain your "complexity" statement.


And added cam (or 3)and longer chains vs 16 pushrods.

And while the Ford OHC set up does use a follower (rocker) and a tappet for preload (like a pushrod motor) some higher performance OHC motors have the cam right on the valve with a shim/bucket in between for adjustment.
 

Last edited by IB Tim; 01-26-2007 at 05:37 PM.