Generation III Internal Engine 1997-2006 LS1 | LS6
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

Chatter under the valve cover

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 07-13-2003, 04:00 PM
  #1  
On The Tree
Thread Starter
 
HardBlu's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2002
Location: MO
Posts: 189
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts

Default Chatter under the valve cover

I have Yella Terra rockers installed on recent stage II head/cam 222/222 114 LSA upgrade with Comp Coms 7.400 chromemoly pushrods Wanted to know if they make lots of noise at idle and under load?

Old 07-13-2003, 09:32 PM
  #2  
On The Tree
Thread Starter
 
HardBlu's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2002
Location: MO
Posts: 189
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts

Default Re: Chatter under the valve cover

I guess no has these installed?
Old 07-13-2003, 09:40 PM
  #3  
TECH Veteran
iTrader: (6)
 
2001CamaroGuy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Phoenix, AZ USA
Posts: 4,766
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Default Re: Chatter under the valve cover

are you saing it HAS a lot of noise or are you wanting to know if it will.....


my TR224 cam, same pushrods, and 987 springs make A LOT of noise (still have factory rockers).....its just the nature of a head/cam car....
Old 07-13-2003, 09:58 PM
  #4  
On The Tree
Thread Starter
 
HardBlu's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2002
Location: MO
Posts: 189
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts

Default Re: Chatter under the valve cover

Yes, both. I guess I'm still getting use to the extra noise. One more question, does it sound like a bad push rod/lose rocker as car goes back to lower RPMs? Just trying to make sure.
Old 07-13-2003, 10:05 PM
  #5  
TECH Veteran
iTrader: (6)
 
2001CamaroGuy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Phoenix, AZ USA
Posts: 4,766
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Default Re: Chatter under the valve cover

yeah.....kind of a "tick tick tick" sound that speeds up as you throttle on (follows RPM).....

the fast ramp rates of the car, the hard pushrods, and the valves with higher rate springs (shut harder and faster) all add up to A LOT of noise and with the aluminum block and heads, sound just seems to eco around like in a cave....
Old 07-13-2003, 10:30 PM
  #6  
On The Tree
Thread Starter
 
HardBlu's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2002
Location: MO
Posts: 189
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts

Default Re: Chatter under the valve cover

Thanks. Even more exaggerated by the long tubes.
Old 07-14-2003, 04:37 PM
  #7  
Cal
TECH Veteran
iTrader: (1)
 
Cal's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Northern Utah
Posts: 4,692
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts

Default Re: Chatter under the valve cover

How much lifter preload are you running? My TR224 with Yella Terra's makes no noise at all.
Old 07-14-2003, 10:36 PM
  #8  
On The Tree
Thread Starter
 
HardBlu's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2002
Location: MO
Posts: 189
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts

Default Re: Chatter under the valve cover

I don't know I had a shop do it with the other mods. Its a Comp cam 222/222 LSA 114 with double springs. Raging Motor Sports Stage II heads.

Its louder than stock and when I take my foot off the pedal, its sounds fugly, like a loose rocker or bent push rod. My guess...

Old 07-15-2003, 01:32 AM
  #9  
Staging Lane
 
Hawk's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Germany
Posts: 57
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Re: Chatter under the valve cover

I had a bad lifter. I was able to figure out which side with the stethoscope
Old 07-15-2003, 12:28 PM
  #10  
TECH Veteran
 
robertbartsch's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Hartsdale, NY
Posts: 4,055
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Default Re: Chatter under the valve cover

...my terra yellers are not noisy!
Old 07-15-2003, 02:33 PM
  #11  
On The Tree
Thread Starter
 
HardBlu's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2002
Location: MO
Posts: 189
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts

Default Re: Chatter under the valve cover

Dam it. Its been a bad month...
Old 07-15-2003, 08:32 PM
  #12  
TECH Regular
 
needmoremoney's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: W.P.B
Posts: 449
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Re: Chatter under the valve cover

HardBlue: I too have Raging MotorSports SII 5.3 heads with 987's, 1.7 yella terra rockers, and all the bells and whistles, and i have the normal sewing machine sound still. Just live with it, just like someone else said above, "Its the nature of a Heads/cam car." If you feel real sure that you may have something wrong, take a valve cover off and inspect your pushrods, who knows, you may have a bent one? Have Fun, P.S. give mark a call, he will be happy to help you out as best as he can over the phone.
Old 07-16-2003, 01:47 AM
  #13  
D(irecto)r Pepper
 
Raughammer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Houston Raceway Park...in TEXAS.
Posts: 1,952
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Re: Chatter under the valve cover

Dude expect some more noise than stock.

Especially with the XE cams.

For piece of mind, pull the covers and double check the rockers torque. It dont take long and you will KNOW if your OK.

Again expect some more noise than normal.
Good luck




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 09:27 AM.