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I can't help it, every time I see the pushrod/lifter angle on the small block I think Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
Is there a GOOD explanation for this?

As a former Chevy and Ford guy myself (this being the first Mopar i have been into) i wandered the same exact thing.With all the importance that is put on getting the contact of the rocker tip and valve stems "dead on " to prevent side load on the guides ,how can the geometry beteen the pushrod and the lifter like this be cosher ?It seems like the side load on the lifter in its bore would be high in a SBM ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykcsXMV3vfg My Dart ,and im just getting started...