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Old 07-29-2002, 07:16 PM
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Never have problems until. Fresh oil change, 80# been running about 5000 for 5-8 min 165 temp and it studdard for just a second
and back klean so I slowed to idle and pressure is about 20, (normal hot idle is 40+) and I can hear what sounds like cam slapping lifter. Oil pressure off idle was still 80#.
After cool down I pulled plugs, all look fine, pulled
rocker covers (quick) inspect nothing bent or tight. Oil level is fine
and clean. With covers off, refire and noise is there, oil pressure @ idle was again @ 80#, when running at higher RPM sound is not so loud and no miss it runs smooth and clean. I will be pulling covers off again tonight for closer inspect on valves and adjustment and working my way down from there. Please let me know your thoughts.
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Blown lifter, broken inner valve spring, bent push rod or pulled rocker stud. My .02

Good luck,

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Old 07-29-2002, 08:43 PM
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Kill each cyl and see if it goes away. If not it may be a spun cam bearing causing loss of pressure at the lifters.
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What you may have done is partially melted a piston and it is hitting the head. Is the tapping sound 1/2 engine speed like a loose lifter or full engine speed. To test this loosen a lifter and see if it is at the same speed. IF it is then it is a valve train problem. If it is full engine speed then it may be a melted piston ( valve flycut eyebrow) or a bad bearing. Running any high performance engine at close to WOT for 5 to 8 minutes is asking for problems.
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Default Tinker, good call

#3 broken above ring land on upper side. Looks as if blew
head gasket between 3 and 5 shortly before it came apart,
hasn't been that way very long you can tell. Checking bearings
now it seems all pieces went out the exhaust except 1/4" x 1/16
melted to head. I feel very lucky this time.
While it's apart I will be doing this winters valve train rebuild,
valves, springs, along with rings/ bearings and 1 new piston.
What is nice about a Paul Pfaff motor is I can call on Mon. to order
a piston, and he can grind to the weight of the others and ship
at days end. Last time I sent rods and pistons I had them back in
my hand less that 10 days balanced, sized and hung on rods, with rings and all bearings. After 18 yrs he still has my build sheet.
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