no need for you guys to rip my friggen head off geez, sorry for trying to be helpful and contribute, I do know what im talking about some times and granted what I know I learned from other mechanics and poking around under the hood when I get the opportunity, but seriously you guys don't have to be d-bags about it, if im wrong just kindly let me know and problem solved, i learn the correct info (yes I read and look things up ya know) but dont have to make fun of me either, so ill just shut up and stop trying to help even if i know whats going on...yeesh

 

I have corrected your posts about five times very nicely , but it has done no good , FTE is the #1 ford truck forum for a reason , because you get good info here and we like to keep it that way , if any of us make a mistake on a post we will get corrected fast , so its the same for you , if you don't know , don't post , or follow the thread and learn , or ask questions....Lew

 

You're right Wes. The majority of common people most likely don't know what a timing chain is. I'd sure hope most on here know what it is though.

 

Just got back from tge mountains. 3.5 hr drive. Got between 16-17 mpg on the highway! The ticking is still there but the more we thought about it the more it made sense.

Whats the best way to check the manifolds for cracks? Should i try a gasket first? Or what?

 

On the 87 460 I just sold, I found it doing just a visual search. I saw a small greyish deposit on the manifold. On my dad's 390 it looked like the Grand Canyon by the time he got it home and sounded similar to the sound a kids bike makes when a playing card is set to "fan" the spokes in the tires.

I also had a bent push rod that was causing a ticking sound. That ticking sounded like low on oil even if it wasn't and it came from 1 side only.

 

Visually, and also (takes 2 people), 1 person covers the exhaust oultlet pipes/pipes with a rag or similar, while another listens to see if the manifolds, pipes, etc. are leaking.

 

Not that I think valve train issues are the case on this motor, but I was once advised to use a wooden dowl to "listen" to the valve train. Simply grab about a 1" diameter wooden dowl, long enough to touch the engine while you stand on the ground, and place it on different locations while the motor is running. I never have done it (never suspected any valve train issues), but it could help ID the problem region. Nothing too profound or incredible, but would make it easy to know which valve cover to pull.

 

...Or a $10-12 mechanics stethoscope....No offense GoinBoarding.

 

Haha, thats much better!

 

Rock'n The Midnight Train!!!

 

My 5.0 has the same tick. Ive determined it to be a small exhaust leak. Ive had all sorts of leaks on the passenger side manifold.

 

Alright ill check when i get home. Just by walking around the truck you can tell its louder on the passenger side

 

I've had a tick on the passenger side for a year now.

Would an exhaust manifold leak only tick under load? Not in gear, my engine just purrs with no ticks, but does tick when in gear and under load.

Thanks!

 

Ford death tick?
In my experience, it's the Chevy guys who get cracked exhaust manifolds.........Every 350 Chevy I have ever had has cracked 1 or both exhaust manifolds at some point in it's life..............Tick! tick! tick!

My Ford's?.........Not one cracked manifold yet.

 

found it!!

sorry about the crappy iphone pics guys but its all i got camera wise.







take note that it is the passenger side. its right where the manifold connects to the ppe to go down into the cat. the other side has bolts but it looks like this side doesnt have any and it also looks like it doesnt have any threads left. can i buy new bolts for this or what? even if i get a new bolt the threads are gone. the other side looks good but if im going to replace one side i may as well replace the other.

what exactly is this part called? the collector?

thanks for all the help guys!