Comp cams Gets a bad rap for their lifters due to the amount of sales they make with performance cams. Did a 340 and it ticked for a long time then went away. Drove the car it was fine.
The next day the tick was back. The engine had adjustable lifters so we checked the preload and found some lifters that were not pumped up. Started the engine and it went away after a while.
Called Comp and they sent another set of lifters without a problem. My son buys a lot of cams from them so they didn't even ask for the old lifters back.
The new lifters did the same thing and found two were at the same location . It was the lifter bores some wore more then others. That is a fresh engine and in a customers car. The quick fix will be a new solid lift cam. That car is coming back for new AMD quarters . The cam will get changed at that time.
So everyone stop blaming the lifters and start checking the bores. You are all sounding like ? Well I won't say it. But Oil type and viscosity? Really! I remember years back I would pour any oil in I could afford at the time . And guess what no tick. But the blocks were not 50 years old.
And as far as Rhodes lifters ? they can shove them up their ***. The biggest Gimmick ever. How can you keep a balanced air fuel charge depending on the lifters pumping up at inconsistent times due to pressure and tension differences. A smooth engine is a balanced engine in all aspects, Not only mechanical balancing.
This is only my opinion I am sure everyone sees things different. So I will read comments but you won't change my mind. Because I think every old performance mopar should have a solid lifter cam. LOL
