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Cam gear oil problem

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  • Start date Start date Mar 10, 2008

PacificStang46

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Well got the car back together and Im haveing a cam gear oiling problem. The whole motor gets very well oiled except for the pass. side cam gear and timing chain, its making some ticking noise. Now the car has almost everything new internally, including new oil pump and pick up tube. The lifters are all stiff with oil pressure, and everything on the valve train is perfect. First we thought that a oil port was blocked, but everything looks in order accorrding to some manuals. I have put 10w30 synthetic in it, but I have been reading about running regular oil on break ins. Does anyone have any ideas or info on whats going on?
 

CobraRed_96_GT

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for my build im using a mineral oil for first 200 miles or so, draining it then replacing it with the synthetic i usually run. Build sound freaking mean man, it's too bad you have that one issue. I'm stumped
 
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