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390 exhaust leak or stuck lifter? |
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one bad rambler
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68 AMX 390 4 Speed,68 American,64 American 2 Door Wagon Altered Wheelbase,78 Concord Build 360,727,8.8
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wantajav
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Get one of those automotive stethoscopes from HongKong Freight. Cheap $3.99 and works great to pinpoint your noise.
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grparen
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No, stock exhaust manifolds.
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Gary Parente
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grparen
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I notice the tick goes away when I let off the gas while driving. Also, I put a stethoscope all along the valve cover while idling and I do not hear the tick even though it is present. Maybe it's the donut! Any other ideas?
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Gary Parente
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gremlinsteve
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It's an exhaust leak if it's doing that
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Red20
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X2, yep. |
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1969 Javelin SST "Screamin' Banana" - Totaled Feb 2018
1973 Hornet Sportabout X "yellajack" - 360/727/TracLoc DAILY DRIVER |
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limachine
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If you're running roller tipped rockers with a hydraulic cam, that's your noise. After they break in, they get noisy. With a solid cam you won't notice, but with a hydraulic cam, it sounds like a bad lifter. Comp cams tech will verify that if you call them (just as an example). Drove me nuckin futs.
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limachine
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To check for exhaust leaks, grab an insulated glove or at least a folded up rag and with the car running, temporarily block off each tailpipe while your buddy listens if the tick gets louder. Don't seal it off completely! Just apply pressure to the tailpipe and let off a few times and listen for a change. If it don't change cold or hot, no leak.
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6PakBee
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Well, there's an exception to any rule. This was out of a 392 IH that was quite as death when running. |
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Roger Gazur
1969 'B' Scheme SC/Rambler 1970 RWB 4-spd Machine 1970 Sonic Silver auto AMX All project cars. Forum Cockroach |
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Red20
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That's also an interestIng point. I heard that from someone at a car cruise. Another guy thought my lifters were noisy and a second guy asked if I had roller rockers and a hydraulic cam. Sure enough. I'm used to it and hardly notice anymore. Originally, I was concerned and readjusted preload twice before just setting it while running with a set of valve covers modified to do that. There was a significant difference in clattering lifters and the lighter chatter that's normal with my setup. |
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1969 Javelin SST "Screamin' Banana" - Totaled Feb 2018
1973 Hornet Sportabout X "yellajack" - 360/727/TracLoc DAILY DRIVER |
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