Did the 1979 Lil Red Express come with an air pump?

Easy Enough

Let's measure the valve lift at the valve tip on your '78 LRE 360 4 barrel.

Want to start it up quick to pump up the lifters if it has been sitting, for accurate lift readings.

Pull one valve cover, start by getting the #1 intake valve on the bottom of the cam base circle.

Zero out your Dial Indicator on the valve stem tip area of the rocker arm.

Now roll it over to maximum lift as it is pushing the valve stem down, read the dial indicator at this point.

What are your findings?

Intake > .430
Exhaust > .444


Should be a fun experiment to see what the old gal has really got in her... camshaft wise.


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Thank You


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If I had dial indicators that could work…..but who doesn’t love a drag race :lol: