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nhramnl · 02-06-2018, 08:46 AM

I think Derek is right. If you put the lash at zero with a solid lifter, when things warm up and expand, you will either bend pushrods or hold the valves open. Lash exists to allow for the clearance change that occurs when things go from cold to hot.

02-06-2018, 08:46 AM	#3
nhramnl Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 504 Likes: 7 Liked 352 Times in 82 Posts	Re: Cam&Lifter& valvelash? I think Derek is right. If you put the lash at zero with a solid lifter, when things warm up and expand, you will either bend pushrods or hold the valves open. Lash exists to allow for the clearance change that occurs when things go from cold to hot.