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By bucsfan552 - 14 Years Ago
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Hello All,
I just got my '56 F-600 up running and driving well. I used the original 272 engine from my other '56 F-100 project truck. The engine was rebuilt about 10 years ago. Since I installed the engine there has been a significant loud ticking sound coming from the top of the engine that seems to be on the passenger side. Yesterday I took the time and adjusted the valve lash to .018. A few needed adjustment, but nothing radical. I ran the engine with the valve covers off and noticed very nice oil flow to the rocker arms on both sides, but the noise still persists. I am running a Holley 4 barrel carb with Sanderson headers. I was thinking this morning that the noise may be influenced by the headers and possibly a valve seat or piston slap.
Does anyone have any thoughts or ideas?
Thanks,
Mike
New Milford, CT
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By MoonShadow - 14 Years Ago
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Did you check to make sure the push rods are not hitting anything and that they are in their seats? There is a bolt hole in the heads that extends into the push rod hole. Too long of a bolt can hit the push rods. It the one that holds the plug wire guide by the distributor and a unused hole on the other side. Chuck
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By DANIEL TINDER - 14 Years Ago
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Have you pinpointed the noise with a stethoscope? Ruled out a leaky header gasket?
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