Lets try this
Nov 15, 2013 | 07:22 AM
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Nov 15, 2013 | 07:27 AM
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Yea i would check it out....
Nov 15, 2013 | 11:01 AM
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ive verified geometry, they're all good, and ive checked lifter preload and thats all good.
Nov 15, 2013 | 02:11 PM
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Nov 15, 2013 | 02:58 PM
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hmmm... its like a sewing machine, nothing from one specific lifter/pushrod/rocker/valve combo, just all together they have a noise
Nov 15, 2013 | 11:27 PM
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Nov 16, 2013 | 03:54 AM
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Dave you mind slidding over to the 79 beater build an talking with the guy bought building a 400 ?
Nov 16, 2013 | 09:33 AM
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Nov 16, 2013 | 11:52 AM
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i got ~.045 on each lifter, idk
Nov 16, 2013 | 12:45 PM
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Rollers should be 0 if I remember right.
Nov 17, 2013 | 01:26 AM
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im running hydraulic flat tappets and a roller rocker set up, not solid lifter
Nov 17, 2013 | 09:11 AM
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Love the cam. Valves didnt float tell 7,000 rpm most times. It had good power from 2200 tell I let off at usually 6500-6800
Nov 17, 2013 | 05:13 PM
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holy crap thats pretty high revvin. mostly a bogger then?
Nov 17, 2013 | 07:12 PM
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Trail mostly. But had a doubler, and 5.38 gears, so the revs where nice sometimes.
Nov 18, 2013 | 06:01 AM
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So you kept the engine... waiting tell you get the urge to build another one?
