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avbcon12 · 05-28-2002, 07:41 PM

i have 1.7RR's on my GT-40 heads and after doing so i have a tick on the passenger side. i know its on the number 4 cylinder because for some reason it seemed to want 2 shims.... that was the closest i could get it.

is it possible to get a tick if they are too tight. meaning the pre-load is too much... i know it can happen if it is not enough (valve float). but this happens at all RPM's. obviously it gets faster as the RPM's climb.

what should i do? what would be the best way to adjust them? because it has 2 shims and only some of the others have 1 should i take a shim out to see if that helps? i have no idea why one cylinder would be that far out...

please help!

thanks,
adam

05-28-2002, 07:41 PM	#1
avbcon12 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: West Bloomfield, MI Posts: 391	annoying valvetrain tick i have 1.7RR's on my GT-40 heads and after doing so i have a tick on the passenger side. i know its on the number 4 cylinder because for some reason it seemed to want 2 shims.... that was the closest i could get it. is it possible to get a tick if they are too tight. meaning the pre-load is too much... i know it can happen if it is not enough (valve float). but this happens at all RPM's. obviously it gets faster as the RPM's climb. what should i do? what would be the best way to adjust them? because it has 2 shims and only some of the others have 1 should i take a shim out to see if that helps? i have no idea why one cylinder would be that far out... please help! thanks, adam __________________ 90 GT black/ grey leather ported GT-40 heads w/ 1.7RR, Cobra intake w/ ported lower, 24# injectors, 190LPH pump, 75mm Pro-M MAF, 65mm TB, K&N panel, BBK long tubes, Off road H-pipe, 2 ch. Flowmaster, Black magic fan, Kirban FPR, 180 deg. T-stat, 3.73's, Steeda Tri-Ax, 130 amp alt. Accell 8.8 race wires/cap/rotor, motorcraft plugs, Factory Five suspension, etc etc etc.... http://avbcon12.stangnet.com