The Ford Barn - View Single Post - installed a new 6:1 head now a tapping noise

Roxo · 03-10-2019, 06:32 PM

With piston slap in mind here is what I know so far without opening up the engine again. There were no signs of ware on the piston walls as far as the piston body sliding up and down the walls. But again this just started.
One thing I did notice is there is a ridge on the top edge, on just one side of the walls on at least 2 piston cylinders (drivers side). Other side of the walls are smooth. Engine has been rebuilt, .080 stamped on the heads. I believe it's got a lot of miles on the rebuild.
Once I get the truck back together I will drop the pan and inspect from the bottom. Right now I'm pretty much rebuilding the truck from top to bottom. At this point I need to find out if rebuilding the motor should be on my list of things to be done.

03-10-2019, 06:32 PM	#19
Roxo Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Kankakee, Illinois Posts: 225	Re: installed a new 6:1 head now a tapping noise With piston slap in mind here is what I know so far without opening up the engine again. There were no signs of ware on the piston walls as far as the piston body sliding up and down the walls. But again this just started. One thing I did notice is there is a ridge on the top edge, on just one side of the walls on at least 2 piston cylinders (drivers side). Other side of the walls are smooth. Engine has been rebuilt, .080 stamped on the heads. I believe it's got a lot of miles on the rebuild. Once I get the truck back together I will drop the pan and inspect from the bottom. Right now I'm pretty much rebuilding the truck from top to bottom. At this point I need to find out if rebuilding the motor should be on my list of things to be done.