[MYBAD79]

done.... I pulled the valve covers again today and voila: 8 rocker arms were loose.... I adjusted the valve lash again and used new self locking nuts instead of the long lock-nuts that came with my stud girdle.

The engine runs fine now, no tapping noise what so ever.......

It needs a final carb and timing adjustment, it misfires a little when accelerating from 1500 rpm but I am sure that can be adjusted..... above (estimated) 2500 rpm the engine pulls so f^&*ing hard it is unbelieveable

 

[Yellow72]

:thumbsup:

 

[stingraze]

I have tried to adjust mine in the past, but not real sure I was doing it right. Right after I got headers and exhaust, I convinced myself that I was hearing something coming from under the hood, a new noise. I took it back to the muffler shop, and they say it is not an exhaust leak. Am I imagining the noise? Maybe what I believe to be a tick can be adjusted as yours was?
:huh:

 

[big2bird]

I have tried to adjust mine in the past, but not real sure I was doing it right. Right after I got headers and exhaust, I convinced myself that I was hearing something coming from under the hood, a new noise. I took it back to the muffler shop, and they say it is not an exhaust leak. Am I imagining the noise? Maybe what I believe to be a tick can be adjusted as yours was?
:huh:

It does no harm to check it. Even if it's not that, no harm, no foul.:thumbsup:

 

[DJ Dep]

Excellent!!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: