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Bizarre looking valve gear. What is that???

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Bizarre looking valve gear. What is that???

Not that bizarre for the day when you realize what's missing. Old school external poppet valve setup with the pushrods missing. Note the lifter cups in the ring around the aft part of the nosecase. Armstrong Siddeley Jaguar 14 cyl, on the Wackett Widgeon Mk. 2.

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Got it. I shoulda looked closer.

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