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After the wedge standing around for a period I fired it up to be met with a very noisy rattle, it cleared after awhile but it was top end, basically sticky tappet. I had contemplated an engine flush but I was a bit wary of the effect on the hyd tappets but did some research and went for it. Heyho a drian, flush, oil/filter change with some tappet conditioner added and the engine is now turbine like and no tappet noise which after 5 V8's is new to me as I always thought rather naively that they should be a bit cammy !!!. Idle is smoother and the engine is much more responsive, a much happy bunny now, just need to locate this whislting noise from the front end!
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Edited by Tasmindevil on Friday 17th September 10:03
Jonny weggie said:
Need to sort out that exhaust note and make it louder that way you wont here any whislting from the front.
Glad things are sorted see you on Fri.
ps - what tappet cond did you use.
john.
Its had a slight adjustment, took out the wadding in the centre box, too much, then split the box half full bore, half wadding with centre flange to hold it in place so a few decibels more so should get at least 2nd noisest wedge at the next BBWF !!!!Glad things are sorted see you on Fri.
ps - what tappet cond did you use.
john.
Edited by Jonny weggie on Friday 17th September 11:02
Wynn's, I think a good flush was the key and the tappet conditioner was just the icing on the cake so to speak, truely amazed at the results and all for an 1 hrs effort.
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