need help guys fast noise comming from the engine

stanggt00 said:

i toke the car for a hard 1st,2nd, and 3rd gear run to red line
after installing 75mm tb and plenum and now i am getting a tapping noise from the motor

the noise is not heard at idle but anything over 2k and the tapping noise increase with the engine rpm

its not crazy loud but i can hear it from inside the car and out side of the car at higher rpms


i tried to use a long screw driver to see if i can hear were the noise is comming from i know its on the driver side but not sure if its in the head or bottom-end

the car was not over heating there was plenty of oil in her and i dont feel a lost on power

plz help if u can guys thxs

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the98stang said:

If it sounds like a clock ticking then it could be an exhaust leak or the lifters. While the car is running, take off the oil cap and stick your ear in the valve cover. If the ticking is coming from there, its probably just a lifter tick, nothing to worry about really. But since you did all that exhuast work recently, it's probably the connection where the X pipe meets with the exhaust manifold.

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