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Old Mar 6, 2009 | 06:23 PM
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From: St.Joseph Mo
Car: 1984 firebird trans am
Engine: 383 stroker
Transmission: th350
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt posi with 373 ring and pini
engine noise at 3000rpm

im neding a little help finde out what is going on with my engine its a 88 350 bored 40 over when i start the car it sound sfine but when i gget up to 2500 to 3000 rpm i hear a ticking sounds it pick up with the rpm's is it a lifter tap or something worse
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Old Mar 7, 2009 | 12:44 AM
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Car: 82 Berlinetta/57 Bel Air
Engine: L92/LQ4 (both w/4" stroke)
Transmission: 4L80E/4L80E
Axle/Gears: 12B-3.73/9"-3.89
You'd normally hear a lifter tap at idle as well.

Try taking the accessory belt(s) off and see if the noise goes away.
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Old Mar 7, 2009 | 03:03 PM
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From: St.Joseph Mo
Car: 1984 firebird trans am
Engine: 383 stroker
Transmission: th350
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt posi with 373 ring and pini
Re: engine noise at 3000rpm

all my accessory are new new power staring pump with pully and a new alternator.

also last night i was looking around my engine bay and i think i might of found the problem my harmonic balacer wobble's so im going to take and get a new one this week and see if that takes care of it
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