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Old 11-02-2009, 05:47 PM
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ive bought an engine off a mate who says the tappets are a bit noisy!! its fitted with a piper cam and vernier pulley so what do you reckon i should do buy new tappets and will i get standard ford or is there uprated ones on the market cheers in advance folks
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Piper do solid ones...
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bastard to set up tho
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oh well il just look for standard ones then
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You MUST buy a new Cam if you are buying new lifters!
Otherwise the old will rip the new to bits in minutes as they work harden together for the first 20mins or running.
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