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That would be really sucky, but it's like you said the truck has no symptoms of such an issue. I'm gonna get those gauges installed today and see what's going on

Got the new temp sender in today, gauge doesn't hit 240 anymore, but it's still reading high. Gauge gets to about 210 and stays there after a little driving. IR gun still reads 165 anywhere on the engine. Went and picked up a mechanical temp gauge and a boost gauge at the parts store. Gonna put...

I got it loaded with as much scrap as I could find, including an entire truck bed off my Chevy. I've poked around with the rear suspension before and everything seemed tight and good, mine has the roller bearing pivot as opposed to the bushing. Mine also already had grease fittings on the...

Yes I know about not idling it, I had no choice while I was diagnosing a few leaks and looking into that noise though. I never idled it for any longer than I had to to accomplish whatever I was trying to do

I absolutely love the wrench on a string idea, I've never though of something like that. Anyhow, wouldn't a loose jackshaft bolt create a clicking/ticking only if the truck is driving? My truck was ticking just idling in the driveway, even if I pushed the clutch in. Today I out the break in oil...

Well I checked what u could see of the cam and all of the lobes were present and in good shape. No loose parts that I can find, nothing out of spec. I guess it's just gonna have a tick then. Picked up some new oil filters just now, gonna finish bolting the pan up and toss the break in oil in...

I'm gonna take one more look through there today once I get the tires back for my car. The only thing left I can think of would be a cam issue. I'm gonna look over as much of it as I can from the bottom of the engine. If I can't find anything I guess I'll just have to out it back together as is...

I thought ft lbs seemed like way too much. And the wristpins SHOULD all be good since they came brand new with the piston kit

I hadn't thought of that. Will those bolts actually take the 150 ft-lbs stated in the TM? Seems like a lot for a bolt that small.

I drained as much fuel from the tank as I could with a transfer pump, I don't have an Allen key big enough for the huge drain plug on the tank. The fuel in there had atf, motor oil, (all clean, it was the drippings out of oil containers once I used them) which I heard was bad for ring break in...

That's pretty much what mine sounded like with the fuel knock and bad piston

Anything else I should look at or check while I'm down there?

No marks on the bottoms of any pistons like the sprayers have been hitting. Pulled a few caps off, plstigauge reads about .004 inches, or .102mm, for all the ones I tested. All bearing surfaces still silver, minor wear in the very edges of some, nothin concerning. Noticed some heat marks in...

Just thinking about this while the oil drains, could a bent oil sprayer touching the bottom of a piston make that kind of tick? I hadn't even considered it when I put them in, but none of them looked bent out of shape and they all matched eachother pretty well

That's the kinda thing I'm concerned about. It has a noise as if something is getting tossed around in the lower end, that marble noise. That's what I'm really worried about, maybe I forgot to tighten something for I dropped something down there who knows. Rather be safe and check than sorry...

Tick doesn't seem to change with rpm, but it's hard to tell without a second person. The valvetrain is fine, checked again yesterday. I put the stethoscope all over the area under the valve covers and still could not find the tick. The weird rattly marble noise is what has me really concerned...

The brakes working effectively and the truck stopping quicky are two different things. I have the same issue with my truck. I understand that even if you lock the brakes up the truck isn't going to stop in a short distance. However, my brakes are also weak to the point that my truck will not...

Switched #6 to the front, no difference in noise. Now this truck is starting to annoy me. My oil is supposed to be here tomorrow. I'm gonna drain whats in it and drop the pan. The marble sound has gotten a little louder. Sounds like a ball bearing that's short a few balls. And its not the...

I plan on getting some stuff done today anyway, new oil is supposed to be arriving so while I get that all set up I'll swap injectors

I know, I keep meaning to get to it and then I just forget or I run out of time. Sadly my truck isn't the only thing I have to occupy my time