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Offline frotosride

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Re: Loud ticking sound when engine is running
« Reply #15 on: January 02, 2021, 03:09:52 PM »
Saweet, now lets get another 45 years out of it! Good job running this to ground.
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Re: Loud ticking sound when engine is running
« Reply #16 on: January 02, 2021, 09:39:05 PM »
So update, although it runs super nice no ticks, I have noticed that it stumbles a bit on start up. It didn’t do this before (with the ticking) but now it seems it does it every time. I set the timing to 6 degrees BTDC where before it was 8. I’ll go back to eight but I can’t see how 2 degrees will make it stumble upon every start up. Thoughts?

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Re: Loud ticking sound when engine is running
« Reply #17 on: January 03, 2021, 01:57:42 PM »
can you describe 'stumble' please?
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Re: Loud ticking sound when engine is running
« Reply #18 on: January 03, 2021, 06:33:05 PM »
The best way I can describe it is doesn’t fire up nicely. It takes several seconds before the rpms comes up to the idle rpm. I will say I advanced the timing from 6 to 8 and it does seem better.

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Re: Loud ticking sound when engine is running
« Reply #19 on: January 13, 2021, 10:09:17 PM »
@Frotosride: great description for adjusting rocker arm, really great. I just did this operation last week and watched videos and read lots of posts (yep, lots out there) but your description was the best so far. Wish I read it before I adjusted rockers. In any case, thanks for the concise and accurate info. Unfortunately, after I adjusted the rocker arms, the ticking noise came right back and rockers were loose again (polylock was tightened). Suspect collapsed lifter. Off to investigate more.

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Re: Loud ticking sound when engine is running
« Reply #20 on: January 14, 2021, 01:01:09 PM »
The best way I can describe it is doesn’t fire up nicely. It takes several seconds before the rpms comes up to the idle rpm. I will say I advanced the timing from 6 to 8 and it does seem better.

I'm sure you have a YouTube account, so upload a video and put a link here. it will help everyone if we can hear it.
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Re: Loud ticking sound when engine is running
« Reply #21 on: January 14, 2021, 01:09:14 PM »
@Frotosride: great description for adjusting rocker arm, really great. I just did this operation last week and watched videos and read lots of posts (yep, lots out there) but your description was the best so far. Wish I read it before I adjusted rockers. In any case, thanks for the concise and accurate info.


Thanks,  If it can be simple then make it and keep it that way. I do it as second nature and it goes quicker than me trying to type it all out. I'm glad it helps.

Unfortunately, after I adjusted the rocker arms, the ticking noise came right back and rockers were loose again (polylock was tightened). Suspect collapsed lifter. Off to investigate more.

Could be a lifter, polylock/stud or rocker arm. For me if it's a lifeter i treat them like brakes. Replace everything at the same time then no worries and the intake only comes off once...hopefully.
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GSXR 750 engine awaiting go kart

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Re: Loud ticking sound when engine is running
« Reply #22 on: January 14, 2021, 02:59:34 PM »
#what is rislone
1957 Apache 3100 235 Inline 6, 3 on the tree
1973 C-20, 3+3 454 4BBL TH400  Water Injection
1978 K-10, 350 4BBL TH350 NP203 M.M. Part time Kit/Hubs
1980 C-10 under construction