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Feb 20, 2006 | 11:14 PM

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Guys with .020 to .030 preload.........

Is your valve train noisey till it warms up? I'm running .030 preload on morel lifters and it is a lil noisey till the car warms up a lil. Sounds great after it warms for a minute or so.

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Feb 21, 2006 | 03:24 AM

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Im running slightly less than stock preload...comp xer cam and 7.40 pushrods stock gaskets unmilled heads....but I recently slapped some heads on with PRC double springs and Ive noticed a little more valvetrain noise.....What springs are you running?

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I set my Morels at 0.037", no valve train noise issues.

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Feb 21, 2006 | 05:15 AM

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Nope, morels are mute compared to stock lifters.

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