[glhs#116]

Originally Posted by HWYSTR455

Sam, I too am curious as to what weight oil you're running, especially since when it's cold it doesn't tick. If it's thin oil, try stepping up the weight, can't hurt, especially in your climate.

I think playing with preload is also a good idea, hyd lifters have a wide adjustment range, usually .030-.060. A full turn is pretty common.

Hyd lifters are dirty out of the box, even a simple wash isn't always enough. I found on the last few HFT setups I did I actually had to disassemble the lifters and clean them. Unbelievable the stuff that came out of the ones I took apart.

You're also not in a very clean enviro, that can lead to some tickers here and there.

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Well, I'm on 15W30 with a can of STP for the post-cam break-in 200 miles. It is still barely visible clean on the dipstick as expected. There was no glitter in the cam break-in oil drain but I will admit that I didn't cut open the filter. I did run a couple magnets near the drain plug, though. Could still be valvetrain from more than one source..

I've been listening to the old tick I had before (the one that was a valve spring in the end) on the YouTube video. That tick was slower and a little lower pitched. This one does sound quite similar but a faster cadence. So I guess I can't rule out a bottom end source. But I just kinda don't think so.

The only difference on the bottom end this time is Jay's piston replacing my blown up one and the sleeve (which doesn't seem to be leaking). I did notice Jay's piston pin was stiffer than mine. My other seven are totally free. Jay's has a bit of stiffness to it. But it's not bad. Otherwise his rod and piston look like my other seven. Same pin height, same bore. I replaced all the rings and bearings..

Sam