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> Tell me about swapping to hydraulic lifters
JeffBowlsby
post Jun 3 2016, 04:28 PM
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I hear they are done to eliminate valve adjustments on a T4 motor.

Other pros/cons?

Is there machining required or are they drop in and thus reversible?
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post Jun 3 2016, 05:12 PM
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QUOTE(Jeff Bowlsby @ Jun 3 2016, 03:28 PM) *

I hear they are done to eliminate valve adjustments on a T4 motor.

Other pros/cons?

Is there machining required or are they drop in and thus reversible?

You need a different cam, pushrods for it to work. Not very sporty on the one 914 that had em I worked on. Killed the rev's.
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