[KS_Yeti]

I built a 5.0L stroker motor this past summer for my 01 gt. Had a professional assemble the bottom end and do the timing for me. I've taken it to the track a couple of times. and the motor runs strong.

But now for some reason theres a loud ticking noise, coming from what sounds like the drives side? at first i knew it was the throw out bearing, so now theres a new throw out.

I've had several people listen to the motor and say that it sounds like a lifter is knocking. Is this even possible when you have a roller rocker like ours?

because this is an extremely loud and annoying ticking that scares me pretty bad haha

 

[KS_Yeti]

im not sure, im hopefully going to have the valve covers off of it next weekend to check and see. i would hope the lifters not fixing to come off? now what would cause the valve tick tho?

edit- ive also noticed now that its cold out its alot louder?!

 

[KS_Yeti]

hell i've got brand new heads, and just changed the oil in it less then 250 miles ago haha. this is really starting to bug me. and people do say that it sounds like im running on a bad cylinder. this damn motor has been a headache for me haha

 

[KS_Yeti]

its a modular 4.6L stroked to 5.0L, and i've checked the header to the best of my knowledge its all tight. im half tempted to pull the motor next month ( have to change the clutch anyways) and that way i can go threw everything and make sure its all tight.

 

[KS_Yeti]

ooooooo, now theres a good spot to look, i hadnt thought about that one! thanks man.

im affraid even to check that tho im gonna end up having to just pull the damn motor. which really isnt that bad of deal, i've got alot of little stuff i would like to do to it anyways to get it ready for next race season.

 

[KS_Yeti]

thats what im super affraid of. question is, if i were to accidentally over rev my motor, could it cause me to bend a valve some how? i dont know that i have done that but is it possible?

 

[KS_Yeti]

ummm....

Im familiar with the term, piston to valve. lmfao

 

[KS_Yeti]

didn't patriot heads have valve guide issues? a loose guide could create a tick also(like the famous cobra tick)

You know, now that you mention that, i do remember hearing that contravercy of whether the patriots are good heads or not? maybe im the unlucky soal that got a bad head?!

 

[KS_Yeti]

LMFAO!!! :wtf

Yea, had a horrible case of :shitbrick that night. haha