Isolating engine noises

[Green92LX]

If you have a feeling that two lifters are bad, it would just be plain stupid to put it all back together just to see if the noise moves....just get new ones. Also, when you take them out just jiggle them around and see if there is any play on the bottoms. A lifter tick sounds just like a loose rocker (tick tick tick) if it was the bottom end you would know it, and I doubt that baby is letting go, they are practically bulletproof...

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1992 5.0 LX, Edelbrock 6037 Heads, Cobra Intake,E-303, 1.6 Roller Rockers,65MM Holley TB, 75 MM Pro M Mass Air, 190 LPH FP w/ 24 lb injectors,BBK equal length shorties,offroad h-pipe,Mac Flowpath Mufflers, Pro 5.0, 3.73's,Motorsport "C" springs,welded subframe connectors, Ponies w/ 225/50 Nittos, 93 Cobra Spoiler

Daily driver: 89 Coupe with 205K plus, BBK shorties,offroad h-pipe,2-chamber flowmasters with dumps, cut and welded stock shifter...and it runs like a champ.