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Old 11-01-2012, 08:48 PM
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Putting new lifters on a used cam is a very iffy proposition. I'd rather you work on the lifter that's bleeding down- it might just need cleaning. More here.

There may be a lobe going bad on the cam. If that's the case, replace it NOW before it fills the engine w/ground up metal.
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