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Old 05-24-2026, 02:13 PM
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Not all flat tappets that fail do it on break in. Sometimes it takes a little while ,,, I’ve seen it.

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Not all flat tappets that fail do it on break in. Sometimes it takes a little while ,,, I’ve seen it.
Very true, running vr1 20w50 in it now. I'll keep an eye on things.

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