SApache40

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We just finished putting my motor back together. Everything seems to be running fine except for this ticking noise. At a cold start its not as loud but as it gets warmer it gets louder. I had a bent pushrod before and it was much louder. I dont think its a pushrod because I replaced them with hardend pushrods and I havent mishifted or abused the motor. Everything in the motor is new.
My mods are as follows: JE Pistons and Piston Rings, Lunati Rods, new rod and main bearings, TR Pushrods, Comp Valve Springs, Comp OEM Lifters, TR220/114LSA, TR Ported Oil Pump, Double Roller Timing Chain, Weiand Intake, TSP Lid, MAC Catback exhaust.
Prior to running the motor we didnt have oil pressure. We dropped the oil pan and checked the pick up tube. We noticed that there was lint inside the screen. We cleaned out the pick up tube. We looked at the back of the motor and noticed that an oil galley plug was missing. After we installed one we got oil pressure back. It was not making a ticking noise when we first fired up the motor after the oil galley plug install. After 50 miles the ticking began. Could it be possible that there was still lint in the motor and could have plugged an oil passage to the lifters? We opend up the oil cap and looked down after it has been running and noticed that it was a bit dry around the rocker arm. Anybody have experiences with Comp OEM Lifters? Is it normal for them to be noisy?

SMOKIN01TA

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you sure you got the o-ring back in right?

SApache40

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O-Ring is on correctly. Oil pressure is about 40-45psi. But there is that ticking noise inside the motor. Any ideas what it could be?

SMOKIN01TA

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wish i did, i have checked everythink except for the lifters, and mine still does it.
if it is one of the lifters ill know it next week when i start her back up with these new dual coil springs pushin down.

johnboy

about every ls1 ive heard makes a ticking noise.... mine's always done it

ssfiress

so does mine but only i can hear it. i ask people if they can hear anything and they say they cant. ls1's have been known for noisy valvetrains, some louder than others. just my .02

SMOKIN01TA

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yea, well i have a new valve train, well se what it does now

FILE

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Most 4.8,5.3 and 6.0 do it too. Both of my trucks doit. Except, mine do it after they worm up not when they are cold.