It's been a while since I've been on here, but I have been busy on my '76 Scamp since last year. And boy has it been a bear. It started off with a simple cam swap (w/ new lifters and springs), 4bbl intake and carb, headers, and shift kit.
Still haven't done the headers and shift kit yet because I have a ticking noise in the valve train. After replacing the stock rocker arms with the adjustable versions and getting new correct-length pushrods and adjusting the lifter pre-load to where it needs to be, we are still getting the valvetrain noise (only on the driver's side mind you) and the car is missing.
Which leads my Brother and I to the conclusion that I must have at least one bad lifter. I have read that for a 318, you do not need to remove the manifold in order to remove the lifters, and that all is required is to remove the rocker shaft assembly and the pushrods and then use a lifter removal tool to get the lifters out. I have been looking around for said tool, and all I can find is this: http://www.summitracing.com/parts/WMR-W84004/. Will this work for my application?
Also, assuming I go with new Anti-Pump Up lifters does anyone have any suggestions on which ones to go with? The only set I can find on Summit are the Crane Cams 99278-16 for $101.60, http://www.summitracing.com/parts/CRN-99278-16/. I'd like to spend less money if possible, but will go with these if they are my only option.
FYI, the cam I have in there right now is the Lunati 60401 cam with the matching lifters and the suggested 73949K1 springs.
Thanks for your time,
Kenny
Still haven't done the headers and shift kit yet because I have a ticking noise in the valve train. After replacing the stock rocker arms with the adjustable versions and getting new correct-length pushrods and adjusting the lifter pre-load to where it needs to be, we are still getting the valvetrain noise (only on the driver's side mind you) and the car is missing.
Which leads my Brother and I to the conclusion that I must have at least one bad lifter. I have read that for a 318, you do not need to remove the manifold in order to remove the lifters, and that all is required is to remove the rocker shaft assembly and the pushrods and then use a lifter removal tool to get the lifters out. I have been looking around for said tool, and all I can find is this: http://www.summitracing.com/parts/WMR-W84004/. Will this work for my application?
Also, assuming I go with new Anti-Pump Up lifters does anyone have any suggestions on which ones to go with? The only set I can find on Summit are the Crane Cams 99278-16 for $101.60, http://www.summitracing.com/parts/CRN-99278-16/. I'd like to spend less money if possible, but will go with these if they are my only option.
FYI, the cam I have in there right now is the Lunati 60401 cam with the matching lifters and the suggested 73949K1 springs.
Thanks for your time,
Kenny