Naw, I've got some stocker laying around for you. 
I think I finally broke something
I think I finally broke something I was driving home a couple of minutes ago and I was in 3rd gear. Some asshat in a Camary cuts me off, so I slam on the breaks and shift into second. It only revved up to about 4-4500. But now I have a definite loud tick coming from the passenger side valvecover/head area. When I accelerate it chugs like it's only on 7 cyl. What could this be? Rod? Lifter?
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Originally Posted by gettinthere
I was driving home a couple of minutes ago and I was in 3rd gear. Some asshat in a Camary cuts me off, so I slam on the breaks and shift into second. It only revved up to about 4-4500. But now I have a definite loud tick coming from the passenger side valvecover/head area. When I accelerate it chugs like it's only on 7 cyl. What could this be? Rod? Lifter?
Hahahah asshat, nice choice of words. Thats a new one in my book
Sucks that you broke something but hopefully its a push rod cause those are extremly easy to replace. Okay, I took a close look and in addition to the pushrod I think there has to be an exposed wire or something as well. There's a spark on the outside of my passenger side head and my fuel pressure gauge is now reading 0psi.
Originally Posted by gettinthere
Okay, I took a close look and in addition to the pushrod I think there has to be an exposed wire or something as well. There's a spark on the outside of my passenger side head and my fuel pressure gauge is now reading 0psi.
Originally Posted by Dear John
Check the plugs like I said. If you can see spark you're not connected and the cylinder isn't firing. Fuel Press? Maybe the spark shorted out the sender unit?
I'm gonna check all of that stuff in a little bit, I wanted the engine to cool down first.
It's fixed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Turns out my last plug wire came undone and was resting against the valve cover or head. The ticking was from the arcing of the spark. Evertime a spark was conducted it would tick. That would also explain the chugging and loss of power. And the fuel pressure gauge works now. I even had a few others look at it and they couldn't believe it wasn't a rod by the sound.
Turns out my last plug wire came undone and was resting against the valve cover or head. The ticking was from the arcing of the spark. Evertime a spark was conducted it would tick. That would also explain the chugging and loss of power. And the fuel pressure gauge works now. I even had a few others look at it and they couldn't believe it wasn't a rod by the sound.
wow. At least it's fixed. 
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Ok here is one for you....Since his is fixed, Maybe I can slide in for some tech advice.....I have a 2K WS6 55and some change on it....It has a ticking on the passenger side as well, but I am firing on all 8! Possible Pushrod? Lifter?
Also was wanting to know if I rebuild the heads, can I use topshelf parts, and will they be ok for more up grades such as Cam, intake, so on and so on? Please eith er PM me or post here.....Thanks
Also was wanting to know if I rebuild the heads, can I use topshelf parts, and will they be ok for more up grades such as Cam, intake, so on and so on? Please eith er PM me or post here.....Thanks
Originally Posted by 00TAProject
Ok here is one for you....Since his is fixed, Maybe I can slide in for some tech advice.....I have a 2K WS6 55and some change on it....It has a ticking on the passenger side as well, but I am firing on all 8! Possible Pushrod? Lifter?
Also was wanting to know if I rebuild the heads, can I use topshelf parts, and will they be ok for more up grades such as Cam, intake, so on and so on? Please eith er PM me or post here.....Thanks
Also was wanting to know if I rebuild the heads, can I use topshelf parts, and will they be ok for more up grades such as Cam, intake, so on and so on? Please eith er PM me or post here.....Thanks
Some ticking is normal. If you're unsure of everything just do what I was gonna do. Yank off the valecovers and start checking stuff.
Originally Posted by gettinthere
It's fixed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Turns out my last plug wire came undone and was resting against the valve cover or head. The ticking was from the arcing of the spark. Evertime a spark was conducted it would tick. That would also explain the chugging and loss of power. And the fuel pressure gauge works now. I even had a few others look at it and they couldn't believe it wasn't a rod by the sound.
Turns out my last plug wire came undone and was resting against the valve cover or head. The ticking was from the arcing of the spark. Evertime a spark was conducted it would tick. That would also explain the chugging and loss of power. And the fuel pressure gauge works now. I even had a few others look at it and they couldn't believe it wasn't a rod by the sound.
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Originally Posted by 00TAProject
Ok here is one for you....Since his is fixed, Maybe I can slide in for some tech advice.....I have a 2K WS6 55and some change on it....It has a ticking on the passenger side as well, but I am firing on all 8! Possible Pushrod? Lifter?
Also was wanting to know if I rebuild the heads, can I use topshelf parts, and will they be ok for more up grades such as Cam, intake, so on and so on? Please eith er PM me or post here.....Thanks
Also was wanting to know if I rebuild the heads, can I use topshelf parts, and will they be ok for more up grades such as Cam, intake, so on and so on? Please eith er PM me or post here.....Thanks