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Old 07-04-2021, 04:08 PM
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Originally Posted by GoatZillaRacing View Post
No contact. The lifters ride squarely on the cam lobes. The plate simply prevents the lifter from rotating when and if it bleeds down due to the engine not running for a while.
Or if somebody over-revs the motor, and the lifter leaves the lobe.

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