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HYDRAULIC LIFTER

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• Valve Lifter
• Valve Train
 
 
A valve lifter that, using simple valving and the engine's oil pressure, can adjust its length slightly: thereby maintaining zero clearance in the valve train. Hydraulic lifters reduce valve train noise and are maintenance-free.

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