Anyone running a E303 & Ped Mount RR's?

PearlWhiteGT · 07-27-2007, 01:26 PM

If so do you have any valve train noise? I have a knocking/clicking noise coming from my valve train & want to know if it is normal. The tech at ford racing said that it was normal with the cam & rockers that I am running.

FoxBodyNut · 07-27-2007, 02:30 PM

pedestal RR's are louder than stock rockers. if you just upgraded and are wondering if its normal, it is. if you want to be sure, loosen and reinstall the rockers. improper lifter preload can produce more chatter...

PearlWhiteGT · 07-28-2007, 10:58 PM

My engine builder said that the shims under the rockers needed to be replaced with thinner one's so I had my mech do it & it helped a little but there is still chatter. I'm running stock heads, E303 & FMS 1.6 RR's

FoxBodyNut · 07-29-2007, 02:31 AM

if you had someone who knows what they're doing re-shim the rockers and get the correct preload, thats the best you can ask for. roller rockers are just naturally louder than stock ones. is there any associated performance drop with this noise, or is it only the noise thats bothering you? performance decreases are a whole other ballpark; that would mean trying to figure out whats broken..

one other thing, is it an individual knock/click, or do they all do it? trying to differentiate between valve chatter (needs a valve job) and rocker chatter shouldnt be hard. a bad valve will be much louder and more pronounced. just making sure what you're hearing is rocker chatter, not something else.

**thesource** · 07-29-2007, 11:40 AM

Its pretty normal . Some are louder than others and replacing the lifters with new ones help a little . I personally wouldn't worry too much about it .

PearlWhiteGT · 07-30-2007, 07:23 AM

It just doesn't sound right.

Allnuts · 07-30-2007, 07:45 AM

My friend is running Pedestal Rockers and an E-303 cam with stock heads. They make some noise.

PearlWhiteGT · 07-31-2007, 05:54 AM

I know that they make some nosie but how loud should it be? I can hear mine bouncing of other cars when i'm driving. Is that normal?

Allnuts · 07-31-2007, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by PearlWhiteGT

I know that they make some nosie but how loud should it be? I can hear mine bouncing of other cars when i'm driving. Is that normal?

Yea thats pretty loud. On my friends car, if you close the hood, you can't hear them make noise. What brand of rocker arms are you running?

PearlWhiteGT · 07-31-2007, 01:54 PM

FMS 1.6, does he have any shims under the rockers?

95 GTS · 08-03-2007, 01:32 PM

mine sounded like a rattle snake

ran great

Lifted78Chevy · 08-05-2007, 01:28 AM

yea i run, set of e7's that have been work over with a set of crane alumnium roller rockers ped. style, there pretty noise, but took the car into the hot rod shop had mech listen to my ride, said it was normal, sounds like a bunch of like sewering machines...i woulden't worry to much about it.......does it run fine???

KLMracing · 08-06-2007, 08:48 PM

yes its normal, i have been running a e-cam for a while with rr and have always had that same noise

07-27-2007, 01:26 PM	#1
PearlWhiteGT Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Corpus Christi Posts: 327 Trader Rating: (0)	Anyone running a E303 & Ped Mount RR's? If so do you have any valve train noise? I have a knocking/clicking noise coming from my valve train & want to know if it is normal. The tech at ford racing said that it was normal with the cam & rockers that I am running. __________________

07-28-2007, 10:58 PM	#3
PearlWhiteGT Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Corpus Christi Posts: 327 Trader Rating: (0)	My engine builder said that the shims under the rockers needed to be replaced with thinner one's so I had my mech do it & it helped a little but there is still chatter. I'm running stock heads, E303 & FMS 1.6 RR's __________________

07-29-2007, 02:31 AM	#4
FoxBodyNut I don't want a LARGE Farva... Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NW SAtown Posts: 335 Trader Rating: (1)	if you had someone who knows what they're doing re-shim the rockers and get the correct preload, thats the best you can ask for. roller rockers are just naturally louder than stock ones. is there any associated performance drop with this noise, or is it only the noise thats bothering you? performance decreases are a whole other ballpark; that would mean trying to figure out whats broken.. one other thing, is it an individual knock/click, or do they all do it? trying to differentiate between valve chatter (needs a valve job) and rocker chatter shouldnt be hard. a bad valve will be much louder and more pronounced. just making sure what you're hearing is rocker chatter, not something else. Last edited by FoxBodyNut; 07-29-2007 at 02:34 AM.

07-29-2007, 11:40 AM	#5
thesource LSS Sponsor Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: in a hole building transmissions Posts: 2,633 Trader Rating: (11)	Its pretty normal . Some are louder than others and replacing the lifters with new ones help a little . I personally wouldn't worry too much about it . __________________ Texas Motorsports Myspace Texas Motorsports Photobucket

07-30-2007, 07:23 AM	#6
PearlWhiteGT Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Corpus Christi Posts: 327 Trader Rating: (0)	It just doesn't sound right. __________________

07-27-2007, 02:30 PM	#2
FoxBodyNut I don't want a LARGE Farva... Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NW SAtown Posts: 335 Trader Rating: (1)	pedestal RR's are louder than stock rockers. if you just upgraded and are wondering if its normal, it is. if you want to be sure, loosen and reinstall the rockers. improper lifter preload can produce more chatter...

07-30-2007, 07:45 AM	#7
Allnuts LoneStarStangs Addict Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio,Tx Posts: 704 Trader Rating: (-1)	My friend is running Pedestal Rockers and an E-303 cam with stock heads. They make some noise.

07-31-2007, 05:54 AM	#8
PearlWhiteGT Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Corpus Christi Posts: 327 Trader Rating: (0)	I know that they make some nosie but how loud should it be? I can hear mine bouncing of other cars when i'm driving. Is that normal? __________________

07-31-2007, 01:54 PM	#10
PearlWhiteGT Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Corpus Christi Posts: 327 Trader Rating: (0)	FMS 1.6, does he have any shims under the rockers? __________________

08-03-2007, 01:32 PM	#11
95 GTS Back in the saddle again Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 1,263 Trader Rating: (0)	mine sounded like a rattle snake ran great __________________ 2007 Reflex Silver Wolfsburg Jetta - new hotness 1995 Canary Yellow GTS - Sold 12.81@106.2 w/1.80 60' Boltons/E303 + 3100 lbs + M&H 246 HP/ 290 TQ 12.57 @ 109.21 w/1.76 60' Boltons/GT40Ps/XE270 + 3240 lbs + 555Rs 295 HP / 321 TQ

08-05-2007, 01:28 AM	#12
Lifted78Chevy Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Antonio Posts: 440 Trader Rating: (1)	yea i run, set of e7's that have been work over with a set of crane alumnium roller rockers ped. style, there pretty noise, but took the car into the hot rod shop had mech listen to my ride, said it was normal, sounds like a bunch of like sewering machines...i woulden't worry to much about it.......does it run fine??? __________________ 1989 LX Coupe 5.0 HP/335 TQ/362 list goes on forever....she slooowww!!

08-06-2007, 08:48 PM	#13
KLMracing Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Richmond Posts: 186 Trader Rating: (0)	yes its normal, i have been running a e-cam for a while with rr and have always had that same noise __________________ [img width=300 height=81] http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...racingcopy.jpg [/img]

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