Camshafts and Compression

Another thing I have noticed on TQs.....
The nipple in the base for the AV dashpot. Occasionally, it will be a brass tube with a very small hole in it. I drill the hole to 3/32" so that the hole in the dashpot nipple is the restriction. I believe a hole that is too small on a high hp engine might restrict AV movement too much, lose hp.
True. I’ve seen them without the restrictor orifice in both the AV dashpot and the baseplate as well. Maybe some mixing and matching going on.