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40cpe · 09-19-2016, 03:22 PM

Yes, tappets from Red's. I didn't have to take any off the valve stems. My cam is a 3/4 grind on an original ford cam, so the lifters were lower in the bores than if I was using a stock cam. If your cam used a new blank your mileage may vary.

09-19-2016, 03:22 PM	#54
40cpe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Star, MS Posts: 4,026	Re: Need help from the flathead gurus...? Valve clearance issue Yes, tappets from Red's. I didn't have to take any off the valve stems. My cam is a 3/4 grind on an original ford cam, so the lifters were lower in the bores than if I was using a stock cam. If your cam used a new blank your mileage may vary.