Also, No issues with that 422 cam and an auto trans. There's lots of low end power. Maybe by next week I'll start getting a bit harder on the gas. I really want to test wot!
Nope.i used a set of metal gaskets tho.im willing to bet its just the cam and headers sounding like a leak.i had the same thing and some others have had what sounded like a leak but there is none.i searched for days,its just noisy or more noticeable when its camed and not cast manifolds .or i hope thats what it is for you.did you use rtv at all the corners and on the little piece of plastic thing that goes in the rear cap.(wish i had a pic,hard to explain)Its snowing pretty hard here, so traction isnt good.
I was pretty happy with the brown wire mod tonight. The oldest asked "can you do dognuts in this?". So, being the responsible parent I am, I flipped the switch and drove sideways around our cove. The good thing is that he doesn't drive my truck, and the other vehicles are front wheel drive.
Im such a bad parent.
On the oil leak...I sure hope my planned fix does it. The rubber gasket on the lower pan cover will still be ok, so it only costs me the oil in the pan, and some time. That and some cursing while oils dripping on me.
JD, when you installed your headers, did you use sealant around the header gasket to header? I didn't, and I'm thinking that might be my exhaust tick. I tighten'd my egr, and collector bolts, but still have tick. Its really not bad at all though.
i think jd's talking about here (red circle)
sorry don. its from my 5L, but its in the same area.
Yes, I did put sealant on both sides at that spot, but....I pulled my pan to see what was going on with those hex bolts you spoke about JD. Im wondering if that disturbed it.
I wonder what the odds are of dropping the whole pan. Even if it won't come off, dropping it would be good enough to sneek at new gasket in there with a crap load of sealant on both sides in those corners.