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plain92pony

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hey guys well i just installed a trick flow street bruner intake on my 1992 5.0... i had a few issues installing it i cracked a injector and broke a few orings but nothing to major fixed all that... i got to excited and tried starting it without the dist. in... i fixed the timing but now there is a ticking noise and i cant figure out what it is... it almost sounds like a exaust leak but its not... its very quiet and dissapears when i get to about 4,000rpms... its having a loabing feeling also as if i had a fatty cam but i dont... it sounds good but i dont know if it is good... i have a 70mm tb ud pullys cold air intake ac delete kit nothin major... i dont know if any of the bolt ons could be effecting it... please help me out i need it bad. thanks guys merry xmas!
 

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I can't think of anything that would cause ticking just by replacing the intake? The loping sound may be a vac line that's not connected?
 

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i can almost bet you have a vacume leak and i think thats also the ticking ? peace


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I will guess that you have a leak around the egr port of the intake gasket.
 
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