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Old 02-21-2011, 09:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Cliff R View Post

In any case, the biggest difference I notice between this engine and my last one that used HR lifters, is that this one races right past 5800rpm's so quick you can't move the shifter fast enough. The old engine was pretty much done at 5800rpm's, either by being a smaller cam with smaller runner heads, or loosing some lift/duration due to the hydraulic lifters, not sure?.....Cliff
I would say the smaller cam w/ smaller heads had more to with rpm range then the hyd rollers.