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Are valve covers necessary

Updated: 9/22/2023
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Well, Sort of but not really.

Engines that came with covers are hard to retrofit to operate with out.

In the very old days the rocker arms ran out in the open and were either oiled by the driver or greased.

Some early airplane engines, motorcycle engines and auto engines were built that way.

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