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Topic: Engine ticking
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70SportsRoof
Gearhead Posts: 901
From: Orange County, CA
Registered: Dec 2001
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posted 08-08-2003 01:15 PM
   
My '70's 351W is making a clacking sound, coming from top end it sounds, and gets faster as rpm's go up. Has good oil press, water temp is also okay. The engine has a lot of miles on it. Any ideas? I'm not too good when it comes to engine noises.------------------
Gary M.-
'70 Mustang 63B (Deluxe SportsRoof)-my daily driver, '46 Ford pickup street rod, '46 Ford pickup street rod (the Mutt), '57 Ford Fairlane 500 Town Vic-waiting for resto-mod
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adragon8u
Gearhead Posts: 4857
From: Oceano, Ca. member# 2895
Registered: Mar 2003
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posted 08-08-2003 02:01 PM
Valve lash maybe?------------------
66 coupe
289
C4 auto
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lreeder
Gearhead Posts: 112
From: Houston, TX 77090
Registered: Jul 2003
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posted 08-08-2003 02:03 PM
It could be several things. Could be a lifter, or a rocker arm that needs to be adjusted, or even an exhaust leak. Does it have headers by any chance?
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Hell_Fish
Gearhead Posts: 872
From: Austin, TX.
Registered: May 2002
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posted 08-08-2003 02:46 PM
If you over reved it, a rocker could of jump of the push rod. Thats what happened to our 69.------------------
Dustin C
"The Mopar Guy!"
56 F-100
Mech. for wifes 69 Mustang coupe
65 Plymouth Barracuda
70 Dodge Swinger
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70SportsRoof
Gearhead Posts: 901
From: Orange County, CA
Registered: Dec 2001
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posted 08-08-2003 03:46 PM
Nope, no headers yet. I'll look into all those things y'all said. It runs fine, well, except for the carb (diff story), so what ever it is, it's not affecting it immediatly.------------------
Gary M.-
'70 Mustang 63B (Deluxe SportsRoof)-my daily driver, '46 Ford pickup street rod, '46 Ford pickup street rod (the Mutt), '57 Ford Fairlane 500 Town Vic-waiting for resto-mod
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Fastymz
Moderator Posts: 18590
From: Reno Nv USA MEM#1240
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 08-08-2003 04:32 PM
Gary dont wait to long to pull the valve covers and check the lash of the rockers.Look to make sure you dont have any broken springs too.
My car makes a ticking sound the rockers or push rods or both are worn.I reset the lash and use 20-50 oil with a can of restore.It helps alittle,but when the car gets warm the noise comes back just not as loud.
Check your exhaust system too.Were the exh manifolds go into the pipes.------------------
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