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New Member Introductions and Welcomes! / Re: old new member-

« on: October 12 2018, 05:38:57 PM »

I never licensed/drove it. I have owned it 22 yrs. I may in the future.

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New Member Introductions and Welcomes! / old new member-

« on: October 12 2018, 05:23:34 PM »

I am in Missouri. Retired for 9 yrs.I remember some of the posters here, from a different forum.
I got my gn out of storage, washed it and listed it for sale. If it does not sell, I will fix some cosmetic things. I may finally license it.
Hi to everybody-

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General Auto Tech / Re: Converting hyd tappets to solid...

« on: October 12 2018, 04:59:43 PM »

I surely count as old and have some experience relevant or not.
Weight on that side of the valve spring counts, but not nearly as much.
The ability to successfully run solids against a hydraulic cam depends more on the cam/springs than the lifters.
In the early '70's, it was not uncommon to just change the lifters. Not necessarily today, because or these modern profiles.
It is somewhat common today, to limit the travel inside hydro roller lifters to increase rpm. These are not solid.

I refuse anything other than a P or K series core with flat tappets and consider EDM always cost effective.
For 30 mins?

BBC valve-train geometry typically sucks when lift is increased above .600".

Lots of old hands still here.