Pumpkin update

pretty much normal, the oil drains back and the pressure of the valve springs will push the oil from the lifter momentarily, the clearances may be opened up a touch from wear. my jeep Cherokee does it everyday and it wakes up the neighbors...nothing in my case that Lucas cant cure... Ive been waiting a year for it to throw a rod out the side. one thing i can say the 4.0 Chrysler's take a licking and keep on ticking. Im on a rigorous oil change schedule between 15,000 and 20,000 I dont let it go much over 20k though lol

it sounded like a bad valve adjustmant, a sticky lifter will sound like a knock

Eric, what did that sound like? I think it's wierd that this problem appeared after it seemed to be fine for some time. I did switch the cams out more than once along with other pieces...who knows? Maybe around february I'll pull it apart again and find the trouble. That won't take long though...I can do it in someone else's sleep now!   

Doc, who is this 'old' wise one?!!?

I have to fix my surge brakes and at least 1 bearing before a road trip...you better come see us! LOL

Pete, no sweat on the coffee or the expense of the motor. I wouldn't trade what I know now, and we even have Jamaican blue mountain!

Besides, we know how to handle folks like doc?!!?   LOL

Old Wise One, thank you for the vote .......
As the weather cools off there , Amy and you will come HERE>>>>>>>>>.I have the shop, tools and a lot of Bowtie Guys in my backyard.
You need a break, Amy needs a holiday weekend, to get away from Ga.The Boat dr. needs a project to focus on till Woodcock season opens,Dec.18.

The answer to my posts after the rebuild is that the edelbrock intake had a slightly different angle than the original does. I think the way to say it is that the intake faces had a slightly shallower angle in relation to the base...meaning that as the intake is set in place, the top touches first leaving a vacuum leak at the bottom of the ports. I also found out that the PCM intake gaskets are considerably different than the felpro's.

With that part solved, I discovered a knock. This knock was not there through 25-30 hrs of troubleshooting the vac problem. That turned out to be the #4 exhaust lifter wearing badly like it wasn't returning to the bottom on each stroke causing a slap/knock.

After several R&R's including changing the lifter, honing its bore, and checking the cam and swapping the cam, I found a valve spring rubbing against its retainer sleeve. So I thought I was going to post yesterday that all was well, but the damn knock is still there. I did pull that head to look for other probs but found none.

So how many have done an engine and stringer job in 1 winter and have both come out perfect? LOL I'm batting better than in the majors!

And Amy says the next penny I spend on it will be on the Boat Dr's plane ticket to Atl?!!?