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  1. 09-08-2004 06:37 AM #1
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    305 ticking?

     



    Have a 69 Firebird with '78 305 chevy in it. Bought the car recently and runs pretty good. Just changed oil and put a qt of Lucas oil with the change. Started the car to check level, no problem. Car sat for a week, went to drive it, and had a ticking noise coming from passenger side top at idle. Less when you give it gas. Next day started the car, and it went away? Should I be worried? Thanx, and please check out my '68 bird below. Kel

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  3. 09-08-2004 10:29 AM #2
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    I wouldn't worry about it.
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  4. 09-08-2004 04:31 PM #3
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    Beautiful 1st Gen Kel, Welcome to CHR!...Have fun!
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  5. 09-08-2004 05:29 PM #4
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    I wouldnt worry about it, but keep your ears open. Could be valve lash or a lifter. If it starts to get worse, locate where its coming from. If not, ignore it.
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    so is your car a 68 or a 69.does it have a 350 or a 305 in it????????
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  7. 09-08-2004 07:13 PM #6
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    Sorry, let me clarify. My 69 bird, has the 305.
    My 68 has the 350. kel
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    oh ok got it now i have uesed lukas it workes real good in transmissions to knew a guy his trans went all the way out he put some init and awhile later he was driving it so i took his advies at the time my mom was driving a 1988 caddy the trans was shifting slow bad so i put a bottle in it and it done better and i also put a bottel in the engine cause it souned like it was missing i figured couldnt hurt done had 250thousand miles on it and nver had any thing done and i also changed the plugs runs better but i think it needs a set of rings init lol
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  9. 09-09-2004 06:54 AM #8
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    Well update......ticking seems to have gone away. Have driven the car a couple of times and runs good, however I noticed that when I stop and the car is in gear, I only have about 10psi of oil pressure. Parts store guy told me to run straight 30w instead of 10w30. Said with the temps down here in South Texas, multi is not needed? Kel


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  10. 09-09-2004 07:12 AM #9
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    Straight 30w oil gets thinner when it's hot. 10w 30 gets thinner when it's cold. I would try 10w40 in an old engine.
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  11. 09-17-2004 05:32 AM #10
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    Took car from Corpus to ouston last week, noise has stopped. Car ran real well. thanx for the input, kelly

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  12. 10-17-2004 08:31 AM #11
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    check ur rocker arms? adjust ur valve train..might be a little loose..my 305 had that problem too, tightened em' up a little..and it's beutiful now
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