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Old 01-23-2025 | 09:20 AM
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I missed the 50 hours of run time before the noise........Lux I think Johnson makes a replacement lifter for the 500............https://johnsonlifters.com/
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Old 01-26-2025 | 04:02 AM
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Hello

Thank you all for your valuable help

The weather being less cold, I went to the hall.

I removed the valve covers, the spark plugs.

With strong lighting, I saw on of the lifters are the model with the tie bar !!!!

The valve of cylinder n° 2 has the most gap

https://dai.ly/k77bofoxdFlnmtCjfOu

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Old 01-26-2025 | 06:57 AM
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Originally Posted by F-2 Speedy
I missed the 50 hours of run time before the noise........Lux I think Johnson makes a replacement lifter for the 500............https://johnsonlifters.com/
this is what we have in our 500’s


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Old 01-26-2025 | 09:36 AM
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Originally Posted by bajalux
Hello

Thank you all for your valuable help

The weather being less cold, I went to the hall.

I removed the valve covers, the spark plugs.

With strong lighting, I saw on of the lifters are the model with the tie bar !!!!

The valve of cylinder n° 2 has the most gap

https://dai.ly/k77bofoxdFlnmtCjfOu

Thanks
I'm not an engine builder, but on that loose rocker, it looks to me like the adjuster and lock are backed off a little. Also hard to say that if it was run a long time in that position if it has not started to beat up the lifter, and push rod. Any trash in the oil? If not, you might just re-adjust your valve train and run it again.
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Old 01-26-2025 | 09:54 AM
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how long have you run that engine?there sure doesn't look like oil has gotten to the top end.
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Old 01-26-2025 | 10:32 AM
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Hello

The lifters are like the Johnson picture.
Thanks for this reference

Recently during winterising, I requested an oil analys.
The result is good
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Old 01-26-2025 | 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by bajalux
Hello

Thank you all for your valuable help

The weather being less cold, I went to the hall.

I removed the valve covers, the spark plugs.

With strong lighting, I saw on of the lifters are the model with the tie bar !!!!

The valve of cylinder n° 2 has the most gap

https://dai.ly/k77bofoxdFlnmtCjfOu

Thanks
rocker play like that heavily depends engine / valve train position. it’s common to have a little play in the rocker when springs are decompressed. I.e. on the up swing. when I say a little play. You can wiggle rockers back and forth a little.

with that being said…your video looks like there is up in down play. Not sure that looks normal.
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Old 01-26-2025 | 01:01 PM
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You know I would go through and readjust them all and fire the motor up, see how it sounds.

Sutphen does have a good comment, sure doesn't look like any oil in the top end, what is up with that? What was/is your oil pressure at idle and running?
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Old 01-26-2025 | 05:36 PM
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are you sure you have the oil lines on right?I'd check that
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Old 01-26-2025 | 11:26 PM
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Originally Posted by bajalux
Hello

Thank you all for your valuable help

The weather being less cold, I went to the hall.

I removed the valve covers, the spark plugs.

With strong lighting, I saw on of the lifters are the model with the tie bar !!!!

The valve of cylinder n° 2 has the most gap

https://dai.ly/k77bofoxdFlnmtCjfOu

Thanks
Did you rotate the engine and check the adjustment on all of them?? Is the rocker nut and polylock still snug??
I would at a minumum, remove that rocker and pushrod and inspect them for damage.
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