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Unknown engine tick

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94 cobra has developed 2 engine ticks. First one was at the back of the intake. Replaced the PCV valve and persisted. Replaced the grommet and solved it. Second tick seems to be loudest when I put my ear to the intake manifold. Sometimes it's louder than others and sometimes I can hardly hear it. I feel it's another vacuum leak. Any guesses?
 

General karthief

wonder how much it would cost to ship you a pair
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Checked header gaskets?
Do you still have the crossover pipe in the back of the heads?
 

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I gotta say i never painted my nuts, Never Ever
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Its time you do the smoke test, find all and any vacuum leaks, stop the leaks and take it from there.
I'm old school, I don't have a smoke machine but I use a can of carb cleaner,starter fluid,or throttle body cleaner.
Find em fix em.
 
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I have a slight sag in my rear
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Just throwing this out here…
Great DIY smoke machine:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvcFGzAyaXE
 
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