Ticking noise, 383, can't locate the source

You guys have been extremely helpful, so thank you.

I'm not so concerned with the ticking as I am with the popping.

Some rockers are definitely hitting the spring retainers, although slightly, it seems reasonable that is the cause of the ticking.
Also, either way, adjustable rockers seem like $ well spent, and I don't care about spending the $ for the Comp 'recommended' set.

The popping is new and confusing. I torqued them down per the spec, even verifying on the other side with the torque wrench.

With the efi it fires right up and idles at 850 rpm, nothing has changed.

I pulled everything again, filed down the rockers that showed marks, as well as the others a bit, put it back together.

I'll fire it tomorrow and see.