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Old 06-03-2010, 11:18 AM
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I feel your pain.... you can check my build thread to make yourself feel better!

If you've got cash flow dont give up. I regret giving up, but I lost my job so I was SOL.
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Old 06-03-2010, 11:18 AM
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Old 06-03-2010, 12:59 PM
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Im out of money. Broke.
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Old 06-03-2010, 01:01 PM
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So what couldve cause the fail? assembly? Damn we're on the same boat-no pun intended.
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Old 06-03-2010, 03:56 PM
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Old 06-03-2010, 04:15 PM
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Im beginning to think that its a shim in the head thats come loose. Im going to pull the valve cover and check
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Old 06-03-2010, 04:29 PM
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Old 06-03-2010, 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by leatherface24
Why can't you retards use the simple youtube embedding code?
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You should be able to take a long screwdriver or pry bar and listen against your temple to determine if the noise is coming from the block or which cylinder in the head, and which side of the head.

Then pull the valve cover and measure lash, report back.

then I'll tell you what to do which will probably be to tighten the cam caps.
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Old 06-03-2010, 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by hustler
then I'll tell you what to do which will probably be to tighten the cam caps.
Didn't this same thing happen a month or so ago with someone elses new engine?
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Originally Posted by johnmatt
Didn't this same thing happen a month or so ago with someone elses new engine?
Me. I also had the symptom again but it was a loose cam pulley.
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I'm gonna go home tonite and double check all that stuff before I start my engine for the first time
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Originally Posted by johnmatt
I'm gonna go home tonite and double check all that stuff before I start my engine for the first time
How much clearance do you want on the lifters? iburrrong
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Old 06-03-2010, 06:39 PM
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Original youtube link fixed.

Turns out the problem was right in my face the whole damn time. The cam gear bolts all slipped and advanced the timming 12 degrees. After I fixed it, the problem and noise was gone. Im taking that damn thing off tomorrow and replacing it with a stock one. I just really hope nothing else got screwed up in the process...
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Old 06-03-2010, 06:40 PM
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Thank God for non-interference engines
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im praying i didnt bend any valves in the process or jack up my pistons
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Originally Posted by johnmatt
Thank God for non-interference engines


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im praying i didnt bend any valves in the process or jack up my pistons
Umm.. how are both of these possible...
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Detonation, valve to piston contact
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**** good to hear it was nothing serious. Now post pics hoe
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Our valves can't hit the pistons. But I hope there wasn't much detonation.
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