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  1. BadMastard

    New ticking noise- 1970 m109a3

    Well, it's time to put this one to bed. It sounded like an exhaust leak because it was an exhaust leak. Just wasn't on the exhaust manifold. It was leaking out the head gasket at the dead center of the back of engine on cylinder number 6. One valve grind kit later, and 20 hours of...
  2. BadMastard

    New ticking noise- 1970 m109a3

    Hello! I enjoyed a brief vacation, and am now back to work on the truck. I've started the truck a couple of times to keep the juices flowing, and added a quart of Marvel mystery oil to the oil. Here's the scoop. The noise is reduced at the moment, almost gone on startup. When the oil...
  3. BadMastard

    New ticking noise- 1970 m109a3

    Oh, I disconnected the optional self destruct timer when I installed the new nitrous system. Seemed redundant at that point.
  4. BadMastard

    New ticking noise- 1970 m109a3

    There is a small noise coming from the top of my engine - ldt 465. If it was a gas engine I'd swear it was a exhaust leak. not apparent at start up, picks up a little volume when warm, and on a hot restart slightly louder without oil pressure. I searched the TM's, but didn't find anything...
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