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Originally Posted by meltedpanda
Thanks, you may be right, but I was under the impression that the early models ( 72-74 ) had it only on one side.
In thinking about it < I may just remove both sides any way and replace the cam oil tubes /clips that I forgot to do when I did my valve lash,  and when I also forgot to check chain stretch |
72 - 74 does not have plastic oil tubes and they don't need to be replaced. They also don't have plastic chain rails either, but replacement rails are unfortunately plastic. The alloy block 117 is a very good and very tough engine. But as tough as it is the old iron block 117 is even tougher.
John Roncallo