[abesmith]

Alright I posted my problems AWHILE ago and I have done some things and wanted to update and get more information.

Alright here is the situation

Its a rainy day, im being james bond......and I see a huge puddle of water and I got about 4 friends in the stang, so im feeling dangerous. I stomp the gas and trash 3/4 the way through this puddle and my car stalls and runs out of the puddle. I sit there for a min and then I try to start the car, I have a hard time doing this it takes me about 5 minutes, I finally get it started and I hear a tapping noise coming from the engine. Well I drive the car home and park it. Since then I have been trying to diagnose the problem, the tap is coming from the top half of the motor but it is hard to tell which cylinder or side it is coming from. The tap is definately too high pitch to be a rod knock but this is what I have checked/changed so far.

Push Rods....all changed
Rocker Arms....checked tightness
Lifters....checked if they are collapsed
Valve Springs....not sure how to check these....but they were all tight.
Changed the oil

Thats all I have done so far, but I have been suggested to check

Cam Rattle
Flat spot in my cam
Wrist pin

If you guys know anything else, I would appreciate the input.

THANKS DUDES!

Abe