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Re: Hydraulic v. Mechanical Lifters #37779 09/03/2002 3:15 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 122 Fort Hood, TX S stevejumpr Shop Shark
stevejumpr Shop Shark S Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 122 Fort Hood, TX	Grant, This periodic clacking will not hurt the engine will it? If the only benefit to having hydraulics is to quiet the engine then maybe a shift to mechanicals is warranted?? Thanks. Steve 55 1st Series 3/4 ton

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Hydraulic v. Mechanical Lifters	stevejumpr	08/29/2002 12:41 AM
Re: Hydraulic v. Mechanical Lifters	racecarldad	08/29/2002 1:58 AM
Re: Hydraulic v. Mechanical Lifters	46 Chev	08/29/2002 3:43 AM
Re: Hydraulic v. Mechanical Lifters	Fred T	08/29/2002 4:59 AM
Re: Hydraulic v. Mechanical Lifters	Grant	08/29/2002 12:04 PM
Re: Hydraulic v. Mechanical Lifters	stevejumpr	08/29/2002 1:35 PM
Re: Hydraulic v. Mechanical Lifters	Fred T	08/29/2002 3:52 PM
Re: Hydraulic v. Mechanical Lifters	Grant	09/03/2002 12:07 PM
Re: Hydraulic v. Mechanical Lifters	stevejumpr	09/03/2002 3:15 PM
Re: Hydraulic v. Mechanical Lifters	Grant	09/03/2002 3:31 PM
Re: Hydraulic v. Mechanical Lifters	Fred T	09/03/2002 3:37 PM
Re: Hydraulic v. Mechanical Lifters	Grant	09/03/2002 5:17 PM
Re: Hydraulic v. Mechanical Lifters	Fred T	09/03/2002 6:46 PM
Re: Hydraulic v. Mechanical Lifters	stevejumpr	09/03/2002 7:37 PM
Re: Hydraulic v. Mechanical Lifters	Grant	09/04/2002 12:56 PM
Re: Hydraulic v. Mechanical Lifters	stevejumpr	09/04/2002 4:03 PM

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