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bigjimzlll · 10-23-2002, 10:54 PM

Hi...it dosen't sound like lifters rattling to me...have you checked your oil?????? if its a little low then when you turn the oil pick up wont be in the oil...then the tappets will make noise... I hate to even mention the fact that might be a rod a knockin...check the oil first...if its low try alittle 20-50w in it

10-23-2002, 10:54 PM	#2
bigjimzlll Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Redding,CA...USA Posts: 4,736	Hi...it dosen't sound like lifters rattling to me...have you checked your oil?????? if its a little low then when you turn the oil pick up wont be in the oil...then the tappets will make noise... I hate to even mention the fact that might be a rod a knockin...check the oil first...if its low try alittle 20-50w in it __________________ It's called "drag racing" if they called it "tic..tic..WHAM!..BANG! F*&K!!!", they'd have to keep the magazines under the counter with the other men's publications click the clicky to join the site.... http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/payments.php 67 lwb..first hotrod in 25 years..540 best ET is 9.45 @ 141.44 Anderson,CA