Engine tick? [Video]

Wilhelm · Oct 7, 2010

Hey,
so far you guys have been great in helping me out with everything else. Hopefully you can help me with this engine tick.

Here's a video:

Is it supposed to sound like that?

Also, here's a list of mods done to the car:
Engine bored to 306ci. Forged pistons, F303 cam, roller lifters, roller rockers, Aluminum heads, Edelbrock aluminum valve covers, Edelbrock upper and lower intake, MSD ignition, Cold air induction, headers w/flo thru cats and flowmasters, Aluminum flywheel, Cobra clutch, new 4.11 rear gear, Aluminum drive shaft w/safety loop, Racing tach, short throw shifter

Thanks guys.

883109 · Oct 8, 2010

I have heard worst

89Bullitt · Oct 8, 2010

Put your hand on the valve covers and see if you feel the ticking. It could be anything but most likely its a rocker arm. Did this just start?

perry2k12 · Oct 8, 2010

i thought for the longest time it was a lifter ticking or something. turned out to be a bad header gasket. they don't last long at all.

69fastback · Oct 8, 2010

Is this something that just started, or has it always done it?

91Mustang GT · Oct 8, 2010

Aren't some intakes known to tick? Correct me if I'm wrong.

93hatch · Oct 8, 2010

pushrods too short?

1989Gt. · Oct 8, 2010

put a screwdriver on the valve cover with the handle at your ear see how loud it gets.... and if it sounds like its ticking... it could be a bad header gasket or maybe some of your bolts fell out of your header...

Wilhelm · Oct 8, 2010

I don't feel any ticking on the valve cover. Would it be a farely obvious tick, or would I have to pay close attention? It's been doing this for as long as I've had it.

1989Gt. · Oct 8, 2010

Check the header gaskets man i recently had the same problem and it was a nut in my headers

Wilhelm · Oct 8, 2010

Alright, I'll check to make sure everything is good with the headers today.

If it turns out to be a bad gasket, what brand do you guys recommend as a replacement?

Digsj7 · Oct 8, 2010

What size RR's did you put in? Could be rockers tapping the valve cover. If it's not an exhaust leak, pull a valve cover off and inspect for marks to see if they were tappin.

Wilhelm · Oct 8, 2010

I didn't put the RRs in, the guy who owned the car before me did.
But I believe they were 1.6

Also, I have tall edelbrock valve covers, so is it even possible for them to touch?

flattusmaximus78 · Oct 8, 2010

Wilhelm said:
I didn't put the RRs in, the guy who owned the car before me did.
But I believe they were 1.6

Also, I have tall edelbrock valve covers, so is it even possible for them to touch?

Pull them off and see, asking if they could touch wont tell you anything.

Digsj7 · Oct 8, 2010

Wilhelm said:
I didn't put the RRs in, the guy who owned the car before me did.
But I believe they were 1.6

Also, I have tall edelbrock valve covers, so is it even possible for them to touch?

Stock RR's are 1.6. If you have "taller" edelbrocks...they're not touching. But if you're unsure what they are, pull a cover off and check em out.

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