chad":2wief0a7 said:
A vid would be real nice for "remote diagnosis" (never an easy thing). Ppl ask abt sounds all the time...its tough: sm speakers, analogue to digitized, ambient noises... We even get discussions around 'exhaust note" choices (nother sound Q). Bt if you can post up a vid of the motor running, no guarantee... :|
But yes, if 'top end' noise - the VC would need to come off to access. If it is there gas tank additives (my preff - pour thru the carb) would B a 1st step anyway...
I'm pretty sure its a hydraulic lifter [tappet?]...maybe more than one?
I had recently done an oil change [and filter wipe, like all the best garages?]...using a different oil to my normal...[a 15/40 mineral with a decent zinc content...instead of a cheaper 10/30 [with slightly less zinc] which is sold for 60's/70's V8s, etc...Anyway....Would an oil additve not be a better bet at cleaning up hydraulic tappets [lifters] than a petrol additive [which I am loathe to use....against my principles as an old car driver....I will even embrace a decent percentage of ethanol, as it will make the engine run cleaner...All of which will be counter intuitive to all you old American hands....but for which I/we have university evidence...If, that is, I can weed out all the old rubber in my car's fuel line????
Trouble is, I really ought to spend money on the car...[which I don't have?]...but I do tend to drive it mostly daily...so I am loathe to tear it down, preferring to have spent my hard-earned on this old banger rather than a nearly new . made-this-century, modern, which any sensible old fahrt would do? Still, it gives me around 23-25 miles t'gallon, which isn't so bad compared to a V8? Plus, it doesn't 'need' a fitness test or taxing....[MoT/VED, rated at zero]....therefore the compulsory costs are not too high...
I do have other motors....one as old as I am, even....which I use also...one of my nearly-moderns has hydraulic tappets too [and OHC]...and I find they tap too, when starting from cold....
I don't have a manual [relying mainly on google]...tell me, in my higgerance, are the lifters easy to extract without pulling either the head or the engine? Just planning, tis all......do I need long slim fingers? Should I butter up one of my ex-wives for the task?
To add...the Muzzie is a '67 200 I6, C4 autobox, sensible [for daily use] mods were already done..slightly lowered suspension, Grandad disc brakes up front, etc....to which I added one of those cheaper 'small' electronic distributors, with an MSD coil of low impedance....the car came with the wrong carb for the distributor, IE it had the all vacuum advance distributor, but the later [a copy, probably Walmart sourced?] carb...since the new dizzy was less than half the price of the correct carb, I went the dizzy route. Aside rfom that the car is standard-ish..I'm not interested in 'speed' performance...but I am interested in ability. In other words, how well it copes inmodern traffic condidions? This it does, admirably. I'm a tall booger and there arent many cars I can stretch my legs out in...the Mustang is one of those rare beasties. My other daily is a 1951 Dellow mk2 [google] very very competent, espeicaly off tarmac. But, a bit of a tight squeeze, drivng it is akin to a prolongued yoga class. 1172cc sidevalve [flathead] Ford engine and box..Chassis main tubes made from WW2 rocket bodies....so very strong, very tough, a proper sports car..not a wannabe.