i bought some jam no tick lifters which actually made the ticking louder, but besides that i find the motor quite loud. i'm not sure if it's the beginning of a spun bearing or just loud valve train from the bf272. i'd appreciate any "expert" opinions on how to get rid of the ticking and if there is something more serious wrong with the motor. btw the lifters came bled out from jam and installed that way and allowed to fill with oil by repeated static and hold revs at 3Krpm, but i'd be willing to try bleeding and filling with diesel as the manual says if it would help. thanks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMc0r_v-q8s

 

it is your lifters you could have one collapsed i had one fail on me a jam lifter it was collapsed all the way down and installation was done proper i reinstalled a stock pair lifter tick went right away take off valve cover and inspect the lifters and rockers.

 

that is interesting. this is a brand new set of lifters too with about 10 miles on them. exactly how would i go about inspecting them. i mean with the cams bolted down how would i tell if one was collapsed. thanks

 

just bumping this for a second opinion