I just bought a 1990 camaro RS with a TBI 350 yesterday, and when my dad and i were driving it home, we started hearing a ticking coming from the exhaust when i accelerated almost like a motorcycle. my dad says he thinks the engine needs rebuilt, i'm fairly new to cars so i am asking for your opinion on this matter. does the engine need to be rebuilt or could it be something else?

 

check the exhaust manifold bolts the rears seem to come loose and make that type of nosie

 

yup or you might have a blown hedder gasket does it happen when u accelarate ?

 

yeah, it happens only when i accelerate.

 

so then its just a gasket replace the gasket better yet do a search on it youll find more usefull information then what i would post tell you this its one of the most annoying things ever ahhh

 

Does he have headers? I've never taken my manifolds off but I think I remember hearing the stock iron manifolds don't have gaskets (except for joining to the y-pipe).

 

yeah, i have edelbrock headers on it.