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Old 07-24-2007, 04:32 PM   #1
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comp cam pro magnum rocker noises

hi all

i run full roller pro magnum rockers on my 396..

the engine was real quiet at the beginning, now i can hear some click-snap noises, with no rule in them... like tap-tap,tap-tap-tap

a friend of mine have a big block, his valve train sounds similar..he says its normal....

my cam is 234/238 .565lift hyd roller, springs are 170@seat, 400@open

i know, this is some pressure, but i checked with the tech at lunati, and he says, thats fine...

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Old 07-25-2007, 03:50 PM   #2
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Re: comp cam pro magnum rocker noises

ok, heres an update...
i removed the valve covers, and checked everything...
rocker have no up and down play, pushrods are straight...
i run the engine with the valve covers removed, no noise appearant...
rockers move fine, no abnormal things to observe...
only thing, the rockers have a good amount side play (you can turn them a bit with the hand), and every time the pushrod runs to the guide plate, theres a small "click"
oil comes fine from all lifters...
i put the covers back on, started the car, noise is here....
the noise seems to come rather centered from the engine, seems to be direct under the intake.......maybe a wiped cam lobe??
hooked up datamaster, no knocks,timing is fine.. i pulled the plugs, fine tan color...
any ideas?`
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Re: comp cam pro magnum rocker noises

i have pro magnum 1.6's on my 350 and they are noisy as well.
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Old 07-25-2007, 03:53 PM   #4
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Re: comp cam pro magnum rocker noises

hi

how would you describe the noise?

would be very interesting..!!

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Old 07-25-2007, 05:27 PM   #5
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Re: comp cam pro magnum rocker noises

I have aluminum roller rockers on my 355, they are very noisy. When I first started the engine I thought the rockers were hitting the valve cover. It seems to be the nature of the beast, big valve springs, an agressive cam and roller rockers = tick,tick,tick.
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Old 07-25-2007, 05:30 PM   #6
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Re: comp cam pro magnum rocker noises

@battyice

hi...and thank you...is it a constant tick, that depends on rpm?

my ticking is randomly......

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