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FE Power Forums => FE Technical Forum => Topic started by: 60sIron on July 25, 2019, 03:32:55 PM

Title: Rattle on Start Up
Post by: 60sIron on July 25, 2019, 03:32:55 PM
New FE stroker build, 3-4000 miles on the odometer + half dozen dyno pulls before install.  3 oil changes on the motor.

Has Comp Cams hydraulic roller cam, T&D 'street' rockers and high volume oil pump.  Running conventional 10W-30.  Has an FL1-A filter on it right now.

Yesterday it started rattling on start up like the lifters had relaxed and the noise went away after about a second when the oil pressure came up.  Running oil pressure is strong, and it performs fine.   It did have what sounded like a valvetrain tick when hot last year when I first started running it, but I am noticing that less now.

Is this common for roller lifters?  Could it be a bad anti-drainback valve in the oil filter?