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Date:         Fri, 21 Mar 2003 20:42:19 -0600
Reply-To:     Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: lifters for new engine?
Comments: To: damoncampbellvw@YAHOO.COM
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Unless you're going to run big valve heads and want to run your engine at higher than normal rpms, I'd stick with stock. You can get a mild hydraulic cam and I think most rebuilders install them.

Stan Wilder

On Fri, 21 Mar 2003 18:33:44 -0800 Damon Campbell <damoncampbellvw@YAHOO.COM> writes: > On my rebuild, i am pondering the potential lifter > situation - hydraulic or old school mechanical. I'm > getting ready to get a new cam, and am trying to > decide which grind to get. > > Obviously, hydraulics get that whole "don't really > need to adjust" thing, but also get the "random > clacking on startup" thing. > Mechanical lifters get the "it doesn't really clack" > thing, but gets the "you have to adjust it every 3k > miles" thing. > > Which would you guys go for, and why? I'm not hung up > on it one way or the other, but if you peeps can show > me a compelling reason to go one way or the other, i'd > appreciate it. > > Thanks, > -Damon > > ===== > '84 Westy (Sparky) > '65 Kharma Ghia (Dharma) > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Platinum - Watch CBS' NCAA March Madness, live on your > desktop! > http://platinum.yahoo.com > >

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