pedal2themetal
Well-Known Member
Hi all,
1975 Fury 318 LA. around 50T on rebuild, Daily driver... I've been having an occasional lifter tick... Now that work is over for a couple of months I've decided to move on the project.. I pulled the valve cover on that side.. at first nothing seam out of order .. nothing way lose. looking at the rockers all were marked 59 L on the left side of the cylinders and 59R on the right side of the cylinders.. I noticed that on cylinder #8 the rocker on the left was just marked with an L no number is that OK??
Started the motor and it took awhile for the oil to get up to the shaft? NO real splashing just running down the springs. just an idiot light no gauge for oil pressure, going to get one.. Light usually goes out almost right away.. While it was running I took a screw driver and pushed on the push rod side of the rockers all made no sound except the intake of #6 and it made a very nasty knocking sound not a ticking sound.. so I'm assuming that is the bad lifter, does that sound right??
So my plan is to install a new can/lifter kit with timing chain/gears
does that sound like the right way to go with this adventure??
1975 Fury 318 LA. around 50T on rebuild, Daily driver... I've been having an occasional lifter tick... Now that work is over for a couple of months I've decided to move on the project.. I pulled the valve cover on that side.. at first nothing seam out of order .. nothing way lose. looking at the rockers all were marked 59 L on the left side of the cylinders and 59R on the right side of the cylinders.. I noticed that on cylinder #8 the rocker on the left was just marked with an L no number is that OK??
Started the motor and it took awhile for the oil to get up to the shaft? NO real splashing just running down the springs. just an idiot light no gauge for oil pressure, going to get one.. Light usually goes out almost right away.. While it was running I took a screw driver and pushed on the push rod side of the rockers all made no sound except the intake of #6 and it made a very nasty knocking sound not a ticking sound.. so I'm assuming that is the bad lifter, does that sound right??
So my plan is to install a new can/lifter kit with timing chain/gears
COMP Cams K20-222-3 - COMP Cams Xtreme Energy Cam and Lifter Kits
and have the heads done, I just lapped the valves when I did the rebuild, cam kit comes with springs and such so I figured it would be best to have the heads done. Just under 100T miles on car.does that sound like the right way to go with this adventure??