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Sep 12, 2013 | 12:57 AM

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It may sound like a ghetto way of fixing it but it worked well on my Ram and many others after engine work.

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After the next oil change the tick should be gone using any oil you like.

Sep 15, 2013 | 12:53 PM

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Are you sure it's lifters and not a plug that's loose or cross threaded? Lifters have a discreet and short tick to them when making up lash, this sounds like a noise of longer duration.

Sep 15, 2013 | 06:39 PM

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Do you have the right length of pushrod? Meaning, did you do the proper measuring?

Sep 16, 2013 | 07:31 AM

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was this a cam swap or did it just come up out of no where..

Sep 16, 2013 | 01:14 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by batboy

Do you have the right length of pushrod? Meaning, did you do the proper measuring?

yes i did, they are ls7 lifters with 0.075 preload

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Originally Posted by whippled 8.1l build

was this a cam swap or did it just come up out of no where..

its a new engine with maybe 1/2hr run time on it.

Sep 16, 2013 | 01:19 PM

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yes i did, they are ls7 lifters with 0.075 preload

its a new engine with maybe 1/2hr run time on it.

agressive cam?? is so it can be normal noise.. i have a ton of noise from mine and it is completly normal..

Sep 16, 2013 | 08:36 PM

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finally had time to work on it today.... looks like a lifter has collapsed.

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Sep 16, 2013 | 09:11 PM

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what do you think caused the problem? Im having issues with my 346 d1sc. i was driving it yesterday and heard knock or a lifter tick. I just put the heads and d1 on the truck. good luck man i feel your pain.