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Old 08-06-2009, 04:53 PM   #34
funkdefino
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jake Raby
As far as the IMS bearing goes:
An engine can go 225,000 miles with all 24 lifters bad... You'll have loud valve train, but it'll go that far without catastrophe.. BUT you'll be losing .040" valve lift, which is about 10% of the net valve lift of the engine.. That makes for low power, etc, etc...
What test can be done or what do I tell my mechanic to find out if I have bad lifters?
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