possible lifter noise?

Skatdawg,

Firstly, a big welcome to the PIBB community and congratulations on obtaining your dream. What serial # '74 do you have?

In all honesty I couldn't tell too much on the audio clip. My Dad (god rest his soul) taught me to hold a large screwdriver on the rocker cover and put your ear to the handle, you'll be able to pick out exactly which lifter it is!

Julian

thank you for the welcome, and the great tip of the screwdriver. your dad was awesome to impart such wisdom, and i thank you for sharing it.

let's see here, serial ends in 06523. oh! i hear the baby monitor going off - time to spring into action (this one's much easier right now to troublshoot than the 'new' baby resting quietly out in the garage).

I can't help you, Skatdog, but I wanted to welcome you as well. Did you bring this car in or was it in NoVA already? There are a lot of owners up in that area. Fred Terry is on the big list and could hook you up with a local owner.

There is a certain amount of "clack" in a Cleveland valve train. I didn't hear anything out of the ordinary. A collapsed lifter or a leaking exhaust will make a more individual and louder clack than normal.

But you are right in that certain exhaust leaks can sound a lot like valve gear noise.

Throw some fresh oil in the motor and see if the sound changes.

Welcome to the DTIC! Glad to have you with us.

George

thank you too for the welcome. such a nice group.

i had it shipped in from PIM over in southern CA, via Horseless Carriage (a good experience all around).

yeah, sure, send me a contact. it'd be great to meet some fellow pantera folk, as i just moved to NoVA from CA, and spend my time as a stay-at-home dad (another dream come true). i know two neighbors and the checker down at Safeway.

thanks! i'll throw some fresh oil in and give it a whirl down the interstate.

i'm extremely glad to be here.

thanks again everyone!

Skatdawg,
Welcome, sounds like some good advice already on the problem, I like to use a length of vaccume hose and pretty much do the same as indicated with screw driver. If you determine it is a "lifter" try adding a quart of LUCAS oil additive. I to had my pantera suffering from a noisy lifter, the additive free'd it up as it was apparently sticking due to former owners not keeping up with the maintenance of the car, I have talked with other Ford owner's about this and some have had a simular experience. Also there are other problems as a result of Oil not having an important additive any longer;
Check out this article; http://www.hotrod.com/techarticles/engine/flat_tappet_cam_tech/
Mark

skatdawg,

i was a stay-at-home dad for the first 18 month's of our daughter's life. She just turned 2 and I miss being home with her. You are a blessed man. I had the baby monitor in the garage too!

congrats,

John Maffeo
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thanks Sick Cat for the oil additive tip if it does turn out to be a lifter. and the URL for reading. appreciate it. i think the car has been well taken care. i also think it's in shock going from warm southern california to freezing DC. poor thing...

and to JohnnyAlki: thank you so much. the universe has provided me a much blessed life this go around. my older daughter turned 3 this past week, and her younger brother is 9 months. my only pains (aside from the obvious) are really centered around barely being able to jack the car up before i have to feed, change, or clean up the kids! i can't get my hands greasy if i try. of course, as we all know, the baby monitor soon finds a new family, and the kids get older, and then my hands get greasy again.

here's to savoring every moment....

and congrats right back at ya, JohnnyAlki, and every other dad on this forum.

quote:

Originally posted by JohnnyAlki:
skatdawg,

I had the baby monitor in the garage too!

congrats,

John Maffeo
#2647

I think this is a perfectly normal part of having a Pantera and babies. I too am guilty of this one. Welcome to the forums and ownership skatdawg.

Blaine Carmena
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From Warm to Cold Weather. I have a 72 Pantera, Restored. It`s Hibernating. Do Cats Hibervate?. LOL. I have alot of snow here in New york state near Lake Ontario.O WEll.