I spent a hour or so removing a valve train noise that I suspected was the crazy oil dripper contraption that the 455HO's used under the valve covers. It was a tinny/clanky sound that obviously wasn't a lifter but was definitely in the valvetrain somewhere.
It seems that the roller tipped rockers I am using were nicking the oil dripper indentations on the passenger side. I pulled both valve covers and removed the contraptions as they are not really needed with the roller tipped rockers. There is enough oil spray coming out of the rockers to lubricate everything that needs lubricating in there, anyway.
Top view:
Underside view:
Closeup view. Some of the nicks are old and some look fresh and shiny.
Now there are no more annoying noises that shouldn't be there. Just the annoying noises that should be. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img]
07-24-2011, 08:12 PM
Re: 72 TA : New Project
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