sharpstang72
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- Location
- MD
- My Car
- 1972 Mustang Convertible
351C 2v, 4bbl,FMX, 9" Rear 3.50 gears
Hey guys, I bought a 351c 2v fully rebuilt from a respectable ford fan who has like 12 cars, couple fully finished. Well I checked the motor out ,it has mild cam rebuilt heads new lifters bearings and so on, once rebuilt it sat for about 10 years before dropped it in my car last year. It made tapping sound all the time at first, so I thought that it has solid lifters but no I checked it has hydraulic lifters. Now it starts up smooth, but after driving a block its starts tapping. Could it be that one of the lifter went bad due to storage? Oil pressure is perfect, rockers are tight & aren't adjustable. If I just change the lifters only, will that ruin the lubes on the cam? It has RV cam, is that like a mild cam? Any help would be greatly appreciated.