I thought that when you found that the clicking occurred when you turned only the oil pump that no one suggested removing the oil pump and investigate that before shipping the whole engine back n forth. Of course easier done with engine pulled (but you would have to do that anyway to send it back).
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Frank M.
75 Firebird
68 Firebird 400 RAIII
66 Chevy II 461 Pontiac in AZ
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