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1993 5.7 suspected lifter tick after flat tap cam swap

I do believe that has its merits. An un-abused, maintained small block can last 200-300k miles with modern engine oils before significant internal engine wear, many relatively quiet in the process. Even with flats However, these tbi truck motors are somewhat different from older emission bound...
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- Post #10
- Apr 10, 2022
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
1993 5.7 suspected lifter tick after flat tap cam swap

The bosses do, to my relief, I thought I recalled them during the rebuild. And confirmed over pulling the intake last night. In my case with zinc content, I used Lucas break in oil 20w-50 as it has by far the highest levels of zinc at something like 2-3000 ppm compared to the lows of today's...
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- Post #8
- Apr 10, 2022
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
1993 5.7 suspected lifter tick after flat tap cam swap

Here you go gentlemen, the temp gauge isn't accurate I find. But this was probably a throttle punch just to 1500 rpm or so in this case. Idled around 1000 I think immediately after starting. Apologies that phone had a cracked lense at the time.
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- Post #5
- Apr 10, 2022
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
1993 5.7 suspected lifter tick after flat tap cam swap

Yes I was fortunate that in the back of my mind, I may have this set of circumstances, and kept them all in order. I do wish I had assistance turning over the motor to check through the bores, but I may do just that anyway. I'm new to the hobby, relatively, and wish I'd just kept the stock one...
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- Post #4
- Apr 10, 2022
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
1993 5.7 suspected lifter tick after flat tap cam swap

New here gentlemen, fixed alot of issues because of this site over the past. 1994 350 sbc, with a lunati rv equivalent flat tappet cam. Tbi equipped. Auto tranny, 1993 pcm. [Non self aligning rockers without guideplates, I know this was/is sacrilege, swapping back to stamped steels, until I...
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- Apr 9, 2022
- camshaft break in tap tick
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- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance