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Old May 31, 2013 | 12:29 PM
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Good luck with that but don't get your hopes up. Your money, they ain't cheap, would be better spent on a set of quality lifters. JMHO.
woods directional were put in it as it was a 96 incher . no change. and yes the noise started after cam changed so than I changed the lifters per bob wood recommendation .
 

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Originally Posted by target64
woods directional were put in it as it was a 96 incher . no change. and yes the noise started after cam changed so than I changed the lifters per bob wood recommendation .
I would be checking pushrod adjustment. Maybe a bit deeper more preload will help. IIRC, their pushrods are also different TPI than H-D adjustables.
 
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I would be checking pushrod adjustment. Maybe a bit deeper more preload will help. IIRC, their pushrods are also different TPI than H-D adjustables.
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