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Thanks Norm for the corrections on my understanding of hydraulic lifters. I've never used them before so I want to be extra cautious of my understanding. The machine shop guy mentioned that the hydraulic lifter pumps up the oil pressure. and I took that to mean that more oil reached the top of the valve train when, in fact, it meant simply that the lifter wouldn't depress as much.
Jokers-
I have the glazing lube on the cam and I'm using the crankcase break-in oil. Looking back at the price of that stuff compared to diesel oil I realize that I could have saved a few bucks.
That makes sense to use a fan on a hot day. I used to have a sandrail with a VW engine so I know a little bit about trying to keep something air cooled.
Thanks for the advise on filling the coolant, I usually just fill the radiator, turn on the heater, and give the hose a few squeezes to get the air out, but filling the intake directly seems like a better way to go.
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