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Subject:Re: Solid lifter conversion.
From:Stan Wilder
Date:Sun, 11 May 2003 07:33:57 -0700

super  high performance engine
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John, you can't use that statement in conjunction with the word Vanagon.
Ain't you got no education?

Stan Wilder

On Sat, 10 May 2003 09:30:15 -0400 Vanagon man <vgonman@MSN.COM> writes:
> > Why would anyone want to do it unless they were going to build a
> super
> > high performance engine. The reason for industry going to
> hydraulics inf
> > the first place was to eliminate some problems inherent with
> solid
> > lifters in production engines, i.e, periodic manual adjustments
> for wear
> > beng one. hydraulics eliminate this as well as maintain proper
> clearence
> > at all times, which reduces negative effects on engine operation.

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