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    The infamous OHV 4.0 rattle, tap, tap, is indeed the lifters!

    How many miles were on your re-build? How did the lifters look as opposed to the rocker arms? Yeah I could imagine having done all that work and having to wait for noisy lifters to pump up with oil!
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    The infamous OHV 4.0 rattle, tap, tap, is indeed the lifters!

    Thanks for the replies.... That gives me a little more confidence. One last question. Is there any need to buy new bolts? (3 rocker bolts) Or do you need to use loctite?
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    The infamous OHV 4.0 rattle, tap, tap, is indeed the lifters!

    Could piston slap be a part of denotation caused by inefficient valve openings from worn rocker arms and push rods? Just a thought. I understand the 4.0 OHV in 1998-99 had a shorter piston sleeve allowing the piston to move more freely in the cylinder and possibly cause piston slap. Change in...
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    The infamous OHV 4.0 rattle, tap, tap, is indeed the lifters!

    Hello Mac Daddy, I wanted to ask you, on the 4.0 OHV rocker arm assembly install, is it straight forward job? Are there any adjustments? Or do you just work the assembly down and slowly torque the rocker arms in place? Thanks
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