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Old Mar 30, 2026 | 11:54 PM
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Getting a loud ticking loudest from 2-2500rpm. Just got the heads fixed, ported, cam, msd, arh headers, intake about a month ago. It wasn't making the noise until a week ago or so. https://youtube.com/shorts/KGkjCzDlDsE?si=p8NQbW1Iw4EZ1d4g
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Getting a loud ticking loudest from 2-2500rpm. Just got the heads fixed, ported, cam, msd, arh headers, intake about a month ago. It wasn't making the noise until a week ago or so. https://youtube.com/shorts/KGkjCzDlD...NQbW1Iw4EZ1d4g
doesn't sound like a lifter. Open the hoop a take a vid idling and revving it to 2 or 3k
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doesn't sound like a lifter. Open the hoop a take a vid idling and revving it to 2 or 3k
Here is another video with the fuel rail cover off

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I took the valve cover off, checked the rockers/ springs, all tight/no play
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