5.9 lifter ticking tapping noise SOLVED!

[Slantsix64]

Hey guys wanted to post how I got rid of the ticking sound that was driving me nuts! Long story short I got a used magnum engine with low miles ported heads swapped cam and springs started getting a ticking sound that was constant.

Turns out it was ticking on the driverside 5th cylinder. The drivers side had a new reman rock auto cylinder head the other side did not. Had the original.

The push rod on that cylinder on the intake had a wear mark on it, turns out the casting of the new rock auto head was rubbing on the push rod causing it to tick. I used a carbide bit cleaned it up. Was real careful catching all the metal as best as I could. Started it up head the lifter pump up and the sound was gone

Hope this helps you guys I know @remytherat had a similar issue.

 

[toolmanmike]

Hey guys wanted to post how I got rid of the ticking sound that was driving me nuts! Long story short I got a used magnum engine with low miles ported heads swapped cam and springs started getting a ticking sound that was constant.

Turns out it was ticking on the driverside 5th cylinder. The drivers side had a new reman rock auto cylinder head the other side did not. Had the original.

The push rod on that cylinder on the intake had a wear mark on it, turns out the casting of the new rock auto head was rubbing on the push rod causing it to tick. I used a carbide bit cleaned it up. Was real careful catching all the metal as best as I could. Started it up head the lifter pump up and the sound was gone

Hope this helps you guys I know @remytherat had a similar issue.

Good you got it fixed.

 

[RustyRatRod]

Kewl.

 

[mygasser]

i hope you gave it an oil and filter change afterwards and plan another after a few hundred miles. any missed swarf is bad, but i don't need to tell you that.
glad you got to the bottom of the noise anyway.
neil.

 

[Inertia]

Hope you rolled the pushrod on a flat surface.
Bent pushrod may show similar marks .
Cheers