The reason I changed the oil pump is because if you remember I discussed the ticking noise in my rear head. It got louder so we pulled the motor and I found the problem!! As you face the front of the engine bay, from the right side, the ist lifter broke and then 2 cylinders over this lifter scored the lifter port. The exhaust cam had a piece broken off at the far left, I think at the spacer, and the cam tore up the intregal head journal that holds the cam. I think this is called the cam tower. So, I need a new head, I am replacing all 24 lifters and JWT is sending me a whole new milder set of cams that will idle better and give more low end torque. The pain in the butt with the new head is we must regrind and adjust the valves and port and polish and gasket match the intake and exhaust ports and then CC the cumbustion chamber to match the other head.
I'm not happy about this work and expense BUT, when you start modifying engines anything goes and it's no ones fault.


Sh-t happens!!

 

have you ever tracked your car?

 

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