another riddle

[The_rabbit1]

anyone can think of y my valves tick? I've adjusted them 3times already. someone said wrong size pushrods but it's only on one side of the v8

[novajoe]

Low oil presure at the lifter will cause it

[The_rabbit1]

1. checked the lifters: pumping oil great.
2.oil pressure at 30psi.
3.it's only the right side of the motor left side runs great.
4.it's most of the ones on the right side.

could it be the spin on the earth slings all the oil to the driver's side?

[novajoe]

how about your valve guides? does it smoke a litte at start up?

[The_rabbit1]

i didnt see any smoke, will check on that one, if it were guides though would it make it as the valve closed or opened?

[novajoe]

Sometiime both I just depends on how worn the are.

[The_rabbit1]

finally got time to examine, oil is visible in lifter galley, but not pumping through pushrod, ever seen this happen?

[novajoe]

A blow soft plug will do that or a cloged oiling main

[The_rabbit1]

wouldn't i have lost oil press w/ a blown plug? and oil comes up if i rev it.

[novajoe]

Next step is to get a manuel guage and chek the presure at the top of the motor

[The_rabbit1]

tis pumping, very slowly. oil dropped to about 35 at idle 40-45 at cruise.but it still isn't spraying across the engine bay as typical.

[novajoe]

I would start with a new pump

[socalmach]

Isn't the oil pump gear driven. I would think if it was a pump it would just stop. Not working marginally.

Or am I stupid.

Edit: I was stupid. It was explained today how the pump works. But with the pump being so new I have no idea.

[The_rabbit1]

lifters weren't charging, recharged them with lithium and they are pumping great, but still a minor tick, drive it till it blows! and then build a 400+ small block. :D

[novajoe]

So you got it fixed!:stripes:

[The_rabbit1]

yeah, now onto the brakes...

[novajoe]

Sweet you should be on the road soon!

[The_rabbit1]

did brakes need tires, almost there...