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Old 12-27-2025, 05:21 PM
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Bleed down lifter are the original variable timing to get a big cam to behave:

Improve idle, Increase idle vacuum, power brake vacuum.
Theoretically improve idle & neighborhood MPG, carb ability to start and idle.
prevent EXH valve burning.

Demerit: ticking noises, sometimes like s sweing machine.

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