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Old 01-24-2009, 09:08 PM
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Originally Posted by patrickt View Post
Yep, your lifters for starters. Try dynoing your engine and see where your power starts dropping off. It might be earlier than you think.
Yep, you can start with lifters and then there are the springs, retainers, the intake and exhaust system, the cam. And when it comes to the cam, how it was dialed in can make a difference.

The dyno is a good idea to see what you have. No sense in reving it to 6500 if power drops off at 5200.
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