Engine masters........need help with tapping noise
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Engine masters........need help with tapping noise
Just put a new 383 stroker in my buddy's ride. All new, trick flow heads, comp cams rockers, edelbrock rpm intake, etc.
Here's what's happening: Broke the motor in for 500 miles, at 600 miles, started to hear a mild tapping when cold, that fades away when warms up. Have isolated the tap at the #3 cylinder. You can really hear it with a metal rod pressed against the intake runner for #3. Have run the vavles repeatedly. It is not a loose rocker. It is not getting any worse eitherafter being driven another 100 miles. With a cut pair of valve covers (for adjusting lifters) you can put a metal rod right on the head above the valve, and can't hear the tap, yet when you put the rod farther up near the pushrod, you can hear it. Bent pushrod? Bad lifter? Any thoughts/advice appreciated.
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Here's what's happening: Broke the motor in for 500 miles, at 600 miles, started to hear a mild tapping when cold, that fades away when warms up. Have isolated the tap at the #3 cylinder. You can really hear it with a metal rod pressed against the intake runner for #3. Have run the vavles repeatedly. It is not a loose rocker. It is not getting any worse eitherafter being driven another 100 miles. With a cut pair of valve covers (for adjusting lifters) you can put a metal rod right on the head above the valve, and can't hear the tap, yet when you put the rod farther up near the pushrod, you can hear it. Bent pushrod? Bad lifter? Any thoughts/advice appreciated.
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Originally posted by super chevy:
Just put a new 383 stroker in my buddy's ride. All new, trick flow heads, comp cams rockers, edelbrock rpm intake, etc.
Here's what's happening: Broke the motor in for 500 miles, at 600 miles, started to hear a mild tapping when cold, that fades away when warms up. Have isolated the tap at the #3 cylinder. You can really hear it with a metal rod pressed against the intake runner for #3. Have run the vavles repeatedly. It is not a loose rocker. It is not getting any worse eitherafter being driven another 100 miles. With a cut pair of valve covers (for adjusting lifters) you can put a metal rod right on the head above the valve, and can't hear the tap, yet when you put the rod farther up near the pushrod, you can hear it. Bent pushrod? Bad lifter? Any thoughts/advice appreciated.
SC
Just put a new 383 stroker in my buddy's ride. All new, trick flow heads, comp cams rockers, edelbrock rpm intake, etc.
Here's what's happening: Broke the motor in for 500 miles, at 600 miles, started to hear a mild tapping when cold, that fades away when warms up. Have isolated the tap at the #3 cylinder. You can really hear it with a metal rod pressed against the intake runner for #3. Have run the vavles repeatedly. It is not a loose rocker. It is not getting any worse eitherafter being driven another 100 miles. With a cut pair of valve covers (for adjusting lifters) you can put a metal rod right on the head above the valve, and can't hear the tap, yet when you put the rod farther up near the pushrod, you can hear it. Bent pushrod? Bad lifter? Any thoughts/advice appreciated.
SC
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