Re: Retuning the Tappet Tango......

Posted by Rusty O\'Toole On 2010/7/4 23:30:59

Maybe the driving sorted it out? Some lifter annoyance is common on a hydraulic lifter engine that has been out of commission for months or years.

I just had the same problem ironically, with a 318 equipped Dodge pickup, that had been off the road for almost a year. At first the lifters would stick when starting from cold but quiet down after a couple of miles of slow driving. They got better the more I drove it and after a few months, are quiet as a new car.

In the case of sticky lifters a can of Bardahl or Rislone in the crankcase, a shot of Marvel Mystery Oil in the gas and a long drive can work wonders.