Seems like I am having a lot of minor problems with my car lately but oh well whats a car without problems. It sounds like I have a leak on the driver side manifold. It kind of sounds a time bomb but a little faster. a constant ticking sound pretty much. Could that be the problem? If so is it worth fixing or should I just get new headers like I was going to? Thanks for the help.

 

Most likely you just need to tighten down the bolts, and/or replace the gasket. Headers would be good, but if you don't have the money or time for that at the moment, a simple gasket replacement will do just fine.

 

BUt does that sound like a manifold leak? If so this will be done today. Oh yea I might add that this doe not go away when driving or when car is hot. It is always there.

 

Sounds like a manifold leak to me, make sure you change them with decent gaskets like Felpro.

 

Since when do SBC manifolds use gaskets?

This happened to me and it turned out to be a broken bolt on the manifold. I replaced them with headers anyway so that solved the problem.

 

Well i was planning on getting hooker comp headers in a month or 2 but i guess i am getting them sooner then i would like to. But that is what the ticking sounds like? it doesnt bother me but could that be causing a little hesitation going into first off the line when i jump. If i drop or slip the clutch past 2k it doesnt hesitate but tire spin. when it bogs down like it is choking no tire spin. i need to get my carb tuned and choke adjusted also that could be causing the problem along with a squeesed fuel line.