Ticking lifter

[Richard Cranium]

I have a slight lifter tick on the left bank on my 383, but is there a sure fire way to determine which lifter is ticking?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Charles Cook]

I would pull the valve cover and dam up the bottom of the head so oil won’t get on the exhaust and fire it up and look and see if you can tell which one is not pumping up. Cardboard works pretty good for the dam.

 

[pnora]

I have a slight lifter tick on the left bank on my 383, but is there a sure fire way to determine which lifter is ticking?

Thanks in advance.

Remove the cover. Position some rags to control the oil splash. Start it on a low idle. You can hold a wood hammer handle on each rocker and might find the one. Or take a feeler gauge and insert it between the rocker and valve tip. Most will not let a gauge slide in but the loose one will and you will immediately hear the tick change in pitch.

 

[sam dupont]

I have a slight lifter tick on the left bank on my 383, but is there a sure fire way to determine which lifter is ticking?

Thanks in advance.

ask a young person who still has good hearing

 

[moparwacko]

^^^^^this, put pressure on it, you'll notice the sound change. Observe any erratic push rod movements. From outside, a stethoscope will get you close to begin with.

 

[Fran Blacker]

ask a young person who still has good hearing

He just needs to turn up the volume on the hearing aids.

 

[pnora]

He just needs to turn up the volume on the hearing aids.

Or buy one of these Snap On tools lifter listening devices.

 

[Runner 68]

Or buy one of these Snap On tools lifter listening devices.

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Only $1,899 with free shipping.

 

[Sixpactogo]

Try a half bottle of Marvel Mystery oil. It shut up a tick on my 383. Might work for you.

 

[MarPar]

Exhaust manifold tick?

 

[pnora]

Exhaust manifold tick?

I believe he knows the difference.

 

[MarPar]

I believe he knows the difference.

Im sure Mark does, but I figured what the hell. It's easy enough to check.

 

[sam dupont]

These can pinpoint stuff sometimes

 

[khryslerkid]

Next time you start it, it probably won't be ticking. Sitting will collapse a few lifters and they might stick. Give it a day and it might pop back out.

 

[Aron Gleason]

I had a lifter tick, figured it would be best to pull the valve covers and intake. Good thing I did cause there was no way the lifter was going to pump itself back up.