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97 cobra severe tick new shortblock

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i rebuilt the engine that was in the car it had a rod knock real bad i put new crank rod and pistons in it i just got it done. now it has a valve train tick sometimes it goes away??? dont know whats going on but surely pissing me off!! i hear pcv i hear new heads i hear retorque cam ladders?? ne one have an idea? also im running 5w20 valvoline vracing oil i see some peeps are running 10 30??
 

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Is the tick present when you first start up the engine? If so, does it gradually go away after it runs for a couple of minutes?

The difference in 5w-20 and 5w-30 oil weight is negligible if the outside air temperature is above freezing. Now, if you are running a thicker Xw-40 or Xw-50 weight oil, that could definitely cause the engine to tick like crazy when you first start it up...
 
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97 cob severe tick/cams

its actually the opposite it seems to be it is not there when i first fire it then it starts slow then gradually becomes a constant noise it is spinning at the camshaft speed fore sure not to mention i have rebuilt the complete lower end of this motor. thats why i was thinking as the oil thins when it is warm a lash adjuster(lifter) is collapsing under thinner oil conditions??
but its surely pissing me off i got the car last friday with a blown motor and have been working my ass off to get it straight but it seems one thing after another. i have changed all lash adjusters and rockers or cam follwers and going to try this!
 
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