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    Quote Originally Posted by punkr6 View Post
    x2, also, Have the valves been adjusted lately ? is this a new motor ? more info needed...
    yea, they are ticking. the head is rebuilt. i havent done the bottom end yet. i started with top end. took me a while to get the timing right but after i did, the idle is awful and the valves are ticking.

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    Quote Originally Posted by slimm View Post
    yea, they are ticking. the head is rebuilt. i havent done the bottom end yet. i started with top end. took me a while to get the timing right but after i did, the idle is awful and the valves are ticking.
    well adjust them


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    Quote Originally Posted by Barefoot View Post
    well adjust them
    i am in the morn. i was looking to get some opinions from you guys while i watch family guy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by slimm View Post
    yea, they are ticking. the head is rebuilt. i havent done the bottom end yet. i started with top end. took me a while to get the timing right but after i did, the idle is awful and the valves are ticking.
    if the head was rebuilt, then the valves are gonna be way out of adjustment. It's been disassembled at the machine shop...

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