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At1Maverick69

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so, I got my car to start after it was stolen, had to put in a "new" column. 'fore checking it, I checked all the fluids just to be sure. so I did and I hear a loud ticking sound, it's goes with the RPM, around the intake, maybe buttom. hard to tell though, so anyway, I checked, since a day before it got stolen, I installed my headers, checked if it's leaking, nah.. so now I'm taking off my intake and all to check rockers, valves, springs, pushrods, lifters, etc.. I just need pointers of what to look for, anybody, please, thanks in advance!:SNSign: :SNSign: :SNSign: :SNSign: :SNSign: :SNSign:
 

BlownFiveLiter

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I'd still personally be leaning toward an exhaust leak if you just did headers. You could still have a leak, even though all the header bolts are tight. I replaced the crappy paper gaskets I got with a set of headers, and went with a quality Fel-Pro gasket, and never had an issue again.
 

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If it's not a header gasket leak, it's probably a collapsed lifter from when the car was stolen.
 

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Lifters, or headers. I would guess it a header leak.
 
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