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Sep 11, 2004 | 12:23 AM

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Cam Is In But There Is A Problem????

Cam Is In But There Is A Problem????
2001 ZO6
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I Have A Comp Cam 228 / 230 .588 .591 112 918 Springs Stock Retainers PUSH RODS ARE TSP,7.4 LENGTH. I Started The Car Up An Ran It At 2000 Rpm For 5 To 10 Mins An Shut The Car Off For 10 Mins An Started Her Back Up An There Was A Nocking Noise On Both Sides Of The Heads Can Some One Thell Me What That Is Or How Can I Fix That The Car Only Has 9000 Miles On It. ARE MY PUSH RODS TO LONG OR THE ROCKERS TO LOSE HELP

Sep 11, 2004 | 12:26 AM

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Need more details. What procedure did you use to tighten the rockers? Did you mess with the oil pump when you installed the cam?

Sep 11, 2004 | 12:39 AM

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Need more details. What procedure did you use to tighten the rockers? Did you mess with the oil pump when you installed the cam?

I JUST PUT THEM ON AN TIGHTEN THEM DOWN THE OIL PUMP I JUST CHECK THE BOLTS TO SEE IF THEY WHERE TIGHT THAT'S ALL

Sep 11, 2004 | 12:43 AM

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I JUST PUT THEM ON AN TIGHTEN THEM DOWN

Did you use a torque wrench. They need to be torqued to 23 ft lbs.

Sep 11, 2004 | 12:48 AM

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No I Did Not I Tighten Them By Hand After I Ran The Car At 2000 Rpm An Shut It Off An Started Her Back Up There Was The Nocking Noise

Sep 11, 2004 | 12:51 AM

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Get a tq wrench and retighten them.

Sep 11, 2004 | 12:53 AM

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Sep 11, 2004 | 01:02 AM

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Ok I Will Let U All Know Tomorrow

Sep 11, 2004 | 07:07 PM

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i use the tq wrench an it work that was my problem,thanks know my engine light is on what can that be

Sep 11, 2004 | 09:49 PM

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most likely multiple missfire, a decent size cam will usally do that, once tuned out you will be fine, the computer sees what it tihinks is a misfire at idle and gives you the light