Would you resurface your own cylinder head?

[Fat Charlie]

Originally Posted by JSH

May you be touched by his noodly appendage. R'amen

[Xist]

You guys are weird.

I cleaned the oil control orifice and replace the o-ring, bolted the rocker arm assembly back on, tightened the bolts which were loose when I started, did another valve lash, reinstalled the valve cover, distributor, spark plugs, and installed the new spark plug wires.

She started up and ran--I didn't make her worse!

She still made noise, but I went back and watched the video. She is definitely quieter!

Shouty has said to track down noises with a long screwdriver. It seemed like the alternator, which is "new," but I will try degreasing everything.

I do not know when I replaced that alternator, but it looks new, so I probably did not install it too long before taking her off of the road.

[Piotrsko]

One supposes it would be possible to record the engine running and post it such that people that know can assist troubleshooting your random noises.

[Xist]

This was the engine before I tightened down the rocker arm assembly:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJlEErS0zFQ

I sprayed it down with degreaser, hosed it down, and will see how she sounds once she dries.

[Piotrsko]

Thanks.

Kinda almost sounds like exhaust manifold leaks

[JSH]

Originally Posted by Xist

You guys are weird.

In our defense you are the one that brought up the Flying Spaghetti Monster AKA: FSM

Originally Posted by Xist

I need to start trying to refer to the FSM when there is a chance that it will have the information that I need.