What should an engine sound like?

krazykuda said

Just some hindsight...

Maybe not use as much assembly lube next time, as the excess will just end up in your oil pan...



I would take the valve covers off and inspect the valve train. If everything looks good, then put it back together and it's probably just the way that your parts are supposed to sound. You say that it's not louder than the air intake for the carb, so it can't be too loud, or anything to worry about if your inspection goes well.

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Good point, I will use less next time, I guess more isn't always better.

And I took the valve covers off after cam break in, everything was just how it was before the start up. It only seemed to make that noise after it got warm, thats why I recently noticed it, by accident too, I was just looking at something on the side of the carb and could hear a slight noise. I will inspect everything again just to be certain though. And yea the carb air intake isnt very loud, and its hard to hear over it, so its a barely audible noise, probably wouldn't hear it unless somebody told you about it. I guess I just have good hearing!

I guess I don't have alot going for me in terms of having a quiet valvetrain. Aluminum valve covers, roller rockers, and a comp Extreme Energy cam, which I have read about some people saying they almost sound like a solid lifter, so I don't think its uncommon to experience noise. Could be wrong though.