17 Dec 11 17:05, Roger Nelson wrote to Mark Hofmann:   
      
    RW>> No problem...I surf the net all the time.   
      
    MH>> And I thought I had already downloaded the entire Internet.. :)   
    MH>> Must have missed a few sites.   
      
    RN> I'm late (but still alive) in this thread and it sounds like a tappet   
    RN> noise.  I don't know if you have solid or hydraulic lifters, but if   
    RN> either is properly set, and I don't believe in "Mechanic in a can"   
    RN> although sometimes it can help.  So, you can try either Bardahl top   
    RN> oil or put a container of STP oil treatment in the crankcase and see   
    RN> if that helps.  It sounds like some blockage is slowing down the oil   
    RN> from gettting to the lifters.  The blockage could even be in the oil   
    RN> pump filter (Wow!  Is that and oldie!).   
      
   It's a fresh rebuild, so there shouldn't be any blockage. If I recall   
   correctly, it was a new long block assy. This is just something that is   
   considered to be normal for the side-winder engines built by Chevy.   
      
    RN> I've been away from this stuff longer than Roy, but I'm a pretty good   
    RN> guesser.  (-:   
      
   FYI, I'm still in it, just can't perform the intensive labor I could just   
   5 years ago when I R&Red the front end of my 56 Chevy and swapped it to   
   front disc brakes and put rack and pinion steering on it. Then put an   
   overdrive automatic in it, rebuilt most of the 71 Nova rearend that was   
   under it and R&Red the gas tank. To no avail, I have a new one for it,   
   just need the time to get under it and do it.   
      
   Getting healthy-eer though...I'll be drag-racing this spring. The Malibu   
   is almost done. Maybe tomorrow, or the next warm day. It has a fresh 350   
   engine w/Lunati cam, about 10.5:1 compression, TH350 trans built for drag   
   racing and a Buick GN rear, 8.5" w/posi and 4.30:1 gears under it. It only   
   took a year to do all of that.   
      
                   R\%/itt   
      
      
     ,,,By the time you find greener pastures, you can't climb the fence!   
      
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