Grinding, " diesel " noise under valve covers

I know the old TRWs I have laying round for this ol.440 I've had in the shed for 10 years or so have floating pins.... I pressed the old stock pistons off the factory " 6 Pak type " rods. And used c clips on the new ones, but still had to lightly press em. 74 HP box truck block. Scored used. 030 11.5 :1 w it. During the Obemmer years, a Bro pretty much drove em to my house w/ some ported heads and a TM7 intake, w/ a manual vb 727... needed Christmas $. I really couldn't say no......I didn't want em, really, but he needed the cash... I didn't even know he was coming. And happened to have work that holiday.. Anyway, not sure if all the old TrW forged units were clipped
Forged pistons are normally louder especially cold, because they have to have more clearance.