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Old 08-05-2001, 06:22 PM
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Chris:

Thanks for the bad news!!! You may be right about the plugs. The engine was built for me 10 years ago and I don't know if they blocked the passages or not. I don't think they are in business anymore and I don't think I can find them anyway. Since the engine ran for over an hour (cam breakin and a little check out running) and the lifters don't seem to be filled, I am sadly thinking that you may be right. I don't have Christ's book (I should get it) but I do have the Pat Ganahl book, "Ford Performance", that has a great description and pictures of exactly what you are talking about. Oh, well I guess I'll probably have to tear the manifold off again and check/fix the problem. While I am there I guess I'll also manually fill the lifters. Then I'll be sure.

Corey
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