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Old 08-05-2004, 03:30 PM
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All the DoD engines from GM and Chrysler use oil pressure to push out a pin and colapse half the hyrdallic lifters... the lifters then don't transfer any of the cam motion to the pushrods/valves. Also of course... they cut fuel/spark. Colapsing the lifters helps prevent pumping loses.
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