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Old 09-18-2015, 06:09 PM   #20
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Originally Posted by MrTube View Post
Two silly questions.

Why do the Liberty engines not have valve covers!? This is a 1930s engine no? What lubricates the valve stems?

Second, why do most if not all boat engines exhaust the cooling water out with the engine exhaust?
This boat was finished in 1924. 20,478 Liberty L-12 motors were produced in 1918 and 1919.
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