My F13 ate my lifters...
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Oh ****. So does all this mean that I have to get rid of my FM14 and buy a T-Rex cam instead? I will NOT have another problem with my car and if the Futral cams have been show to be falty, then I'll get rid of it before I assemble my new engine.
So I need a yes or no anwser for this one fellas, sorry to hijack the thread but I'm sure other Futral cam owners want to know as well.
So I need a yes or no anwser for this one fellas, sorry to hijack the thread but I'm sure other Futral cam owners want to know as well.
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Originally Posted by BADFNZ
Those that have had lifter/cam failure or damage, did you find metal shavings in your oil? If so, it seems like that would be an easier test than pulling the heads and/or cam.
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Originally Posted by freakynipples69
Oh ****. So does all this mean that I have to get rid of my FM14 and buy a T-Rex cam instead? I will NOT have another problem with my car and if the Futral cams have been show to be falty, then I'll get rid of it before I assemble my new engine.
So I need a yes or no anwser for this one fellas, sorry to hijack the thread but I'm sure other Futral cam owners want to know as well.
So I need a yes or no anwser for this one fellas, sorry to hijack the thread but I'm sure other Futral cam owners want to know as well.
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Originally Posted by WS6FirebirdTA00
read the rest of the posts on here. it is not just futral, before you jump to something so big like this, try to read all the info on here so you dont waste time or money
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Originally Posted by BADFNZ
I have an F13 that was purchased in the later part of May. I've had the blower whine noise since the cam was installed. I'm pulling my heads tonight or tomorrow and I'll let you guys know what I find.
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This cam also had a slight whistle or whine the entire time since it was installed back in May '05.
My symptoms were this:
A ticking or light clapping noise (like a golf-clap), happens in a quick series of 3-5 ticks or claps. There was 1-2 seconds between the series of ticks/claps. Heard well from inside the car while at constant speed, accel/decel. Hard to hear at idle or at cruising speeds (65+ MPH). Car was normal one day, then had the noise the next morning when it was started.....only the noise was much louder when it first started, then got quieter after about 25 miles of driving.
My symptoms were this:
A ticking or light clapping noise (like a golf-clap), happens in a quick series of 3-5 ticks or claps. There was 1-2 seconds between the series of ticks/claps. Heard well from inside the car while at constant speed, accel/decel. Hard to hear at idle or at cruising speeds (65+ MPH). Car was normal one day, then had the noise the next morning when it was started.....only the noise was much louder when it first started, then got quieter after about 25 miles of driving.
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when you guys talk about this noise, how severe is it?
and this whine, is it a constant noise? the clapping sound i hear in my car at times but it seems like this noise is common when using pushrods too small. i just want to knwo if there is something distinctive that will tell you clues towards this happening, that way if any of us hear something we dont keep driving the car like that lol
and this whine, is it a constant noise? the clapping sound i hear in my car at times but it seems like this noise is common when using pushrods too small. i just want to knwo if there is something distinctive that will tell you clues towards this happening, that way if any of us hear something we dont keep driving the car like that lol
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Originally Posted by WS6FirebirdTA00
when you guys talk about this noise, how severe is it?
and this whine, is it a constant noise? the clapping sound i hear in my car at times but it seems like this noise is common when using pushrods too small. i just want to knwo if there is something distinctive that will tell you clues towards this happening, that way if any of us hear something we dont keep driving the car like that lol
and this whine, is it a constant noise? the clapping sound i hear in my car at times but it seems like this noise is common when using pushrods too small. i just want to knwo if there is something distinctive that will tell you clues towards this happening, that way if any of us hear something we dont keep driving the car like that lol
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I talked with Futral today. Allan said the bad cams were recieved in the April/May 2005 timeframe. I bought mine in early March 2005, so they said I am likely OK if nothing bad has happened yet. Not sure how comforting that is.
FWIW, I have the nearly correct 7.425" pushrods needed for my setup, and my valvetrain is pretty quiet. I don't get much of the "sewing machine" sound (I do get the wonderful piston slap though ).
FWIW, I have the nearly correct 7.425" pushrods needed for my setup, and my valvetrain is pretty quiet. I don't get much of the "sewing machine" sound (I do get the wonderful piston slap though ).
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Originally Posted by bowtieman81
I talked with Futral today. Allan said the bad cams were recieved in the April/May 2005 timeframe. I bought mine in early March 2005, so they said I am likely OK if nothing bad has happened yet. Not sure how comforting that is.
FWIW, I have the nearly correct 7.425" pushrods needed for my setup, and my valvetrain is pretty quiet. I don't get much of the "sewing machine" sound (I do get the wonderful piston slap though ).
FWIW, I have the nearly correct 7.425" pushrods needed for my setup, and my valvetrain is pretty quiet. I don't get much of the "sewing machine" sound (I do get the wonderful piston slap though ).