ticking sound
ticking sound hey guys well i have the 224 224 112 lsa cam with gtp stage 2 heads i changed to a non synthetic oil today and after 10 minutes the car has a ticking sound between 2300-3800 rpms yes i know it is supposed to chatter like hell with the cam but this is diffrent pulled valve covers no promlems there.Car runs great up to redline
Re: ticking sound it's definitely from the engine? I noticed my valvetrain "ticked" much more after the cam install simply because of the greater valve spring pressure. To have this only at a certain band in the rpm range is interesting to me though. Honestly, I couldn't think of anything that has this quality that goes away after 3800rpms - maybe it is just the harmonics of whatever is ticking to quit vibrating at a certain speed...?
Staging Lane
Joined: Jan 2002
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From: Baton Rouge, La.
Re: ticking sound I had a similar problem when I changed to a higher viscosity oil. When I changed back to the 10W30 the ticking went away. The dino oil you switched to may have a slightly higher viscosity. Jimmy
