how do you tell if you have this problem???
there's been move valve train noise since my cam install and I'm afraid the P/V clearance might be a problem. It ran fine for a while then sounded to me kinda like an exhaust leak on the drivers side. This went away after driving a few miles. Pulled the valve covers and no broken springs. Drove around a little more and the noise came back with quite a bit of valve train noise and it seems to be getting worse. My car is "supposed" to have valve relief in the pistons. I fear they don't though.
Where can I get a tool to fly cut the pistons, if needed???

 

My newer Comp/ ARE/ S1 cam is noisier than my old Lunati cam because the ramps are more aggressive... noticeably louder like a sewing machine.

 

Was the noise immediate though??? It took about 30 miles of driving before it was REALLY apparent.

Just called J&E about my pistons p/n 167124 and they have 100 thousandths of relief so that shouldn't be a problem... THANK GOD!!!!

Mine definately sounds like a sewing machine.

I talked to J&E for a while about it and he though there maybe rocker arm clearance tolerances... what do you guys think? my cam is 236/232 .602 .585 112lsa

<small>[ October 02, 2002, 10:25 AM: Message edited by: 383ss ]</small>