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Old 02-11-2011, 09:33 PM   #1
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Well you see that makes it easy for at home garage mechanics to work on them... which will probably be often...
since when have pushrods EVER been simpler than regular old cam on bucket dohc/sohc? it doth not happen my friend
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since when have pushrods EVER been simpler than regular old cam on bucket dohc/sohc? it doth not happen my friend
Hey I'm just repeating the adspeak in their video....
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Hey I'm just repeating the adspeak in their video....
i think they are just trying to head off the typical "american" enthusiasts fear of change with a little bit of imagination towards custom possibilities.

id guarantee the decision was based on cost. much cheaper to machine one cam for an engine compared to 4-8
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