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Originally Posted by WILMASBOYL78
Last solid lifter Chevy....pretty cool.
How did these engines run with the lower compression and the solid cam...I always thought those cams required a certain amount of compression to perform properly??
I know they did the same thing with 71 LS-6 big block...interested to learn more.
-wilma
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Compression isn't a factor for the solid lifters. The main reason for them was the higher rpm. Hydraulics of the day would pump up at that rpm and hold the valve open/bend a push rod, or just collapse, if the oil didn't keep up.
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1970 Chevelle SS
1966 Chevelle SS
1967 Camaro ss/rs
1938 Business coupe, street rod
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