Sounds great Bill. Yeah, I could hear a loose lifter also in the video. Are you setting them a full turn after zero lash?

 

If I remember right we only went 3/4 turn.

 

Adjusted valves, got timing set, drove up and down road 2 miles bring RPM up to 2500 and then letting off and slowing on compression. Changed oil, every thing looks and sound good. The one little tic that I hear, has something to do with the power steering pump ( push on pump and sound starts to go away).

 

Should be close enough. Just don't go any less with the new style lifters that have the wire clips. The snap ring retainer lifters were/are much better, and can be run looser without flying apart.

 

Are the mounting points all snug, or something internal loose in the pump?

 

Found the "tic". Of all things it was the front header bolt that holds part of the PS bracket. When I retightened the header bolts I tightened the outer nut (its a double nut, one on each side of the bracket), took bracket off, tightened inner nut, reinstalled bracket, no more "tic".

 

That's pretty good for as far as you had the car torn down! I usually find a few little things that either work loose, or I missed getting fully tight. I always go back over the header bolts 3-4 times before they finally stay tight!

 

Yes header bolts are a pain. I go over mine when ever the hood is open.

 

Got the car street legal, so I've been trying to get some miles on it. Got a total of 40 on it so far and its running great. Looking forward to getting a couple hundred on it so I can start pushing its limits some.

 

Wont hurt to push it a little even during break in Bill. I have always run mine out a bit and given them a variety of driving during break in. Bet it's fun to have a nice gear ratio, and a new tight engine now! More smiles per mile!