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valve lifter

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internal-combustion engines

  • V-type engine
    In gasoline engine: Valves, pushrods, and rocker arms

    …be eliminated with entirely mechanical valve-lifter linkage only if the tappet clearance between the rocker arms and the valve stems is closely maintained at the specified value for the engine as measured with a thickness gauge. Hydraulic valve lifters, now commonly used on automobile engines, eliminate the need for periodic…

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