hemi tick GONE.. officially

this was posted by Gadier/383hemi over at dodgetalk.com good information man.


Like many in the Modern Hemi Community, I've had the "Hemi Tick" since the day I bought the truck back in May 2004. Seems like every time I modded the motor it got just a little more noticeable. Headers, metal intake tube, valvetrain upgrades, ext....... Figured it was just what the Hemi did, tick, tick and tick.

After an indepth discussion with Stu about his custom pushrod options we decided to swap out the exhaust side pushrods. We went from the Manley 7.850" pushrod to a custom 7.875" pushrod. Immediately the valvetrain ticking went away. I can't remember my motor ever being so quite.....ever.

Here is a good thread about pushrod selection:

http://www.dodgetalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=217317

[HemiByrd]

Good find, Russ!

[Freeze]

quote:Originally posted by HemiByrd:
Good find, Russ!

Yes, yes it is. I see some new pushrods in my future.

[MrHemi]

Hope that is indeed the cure!

[Superjay]

quote:Hope that is indeed the cure!

Keep in mind what Stu said. Valve train tick, not the famous Hemi tick.

[hemi_loredo03]

quote:Originally posted by Superjay:
Valve train tick, not the famous Hemi tick.

...I'm guessing its not the same?

[Superjay]

quote:I'm guessing its not the same?

Correct.

[dline]

no ticking here with 6.1 manley rods, but you can't beat the michigan based Trend rods either.

[finallygot1]

what does this hemi tick sound like? i have something that sounds kinda like a tick/rattle from the bottom end,top end is quiet.