The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area Engine Shop Engine knock, very slight.

Thanks all for the help. The Plan. I'm going to (in the next few days) pull the pan and use water to see if all the sprayers are spraying the same. I don't have a way to do a proper spray tube alignment adjustment, but perhaps I'll spot an anomaly if there's one spot. Then drop caps looking for obvious signs of distress. I'll also be breaking out some green plastagauge.

If an obvious issue isn't found and that includes the wiggle, push/pull rod test on the wristpins......we'll see what happens next.

I do have a purchased as good, 1959 261 that's cast in the 1954 mold setting in the shop. Before I do a serious amount of work on the 216, or actually anything beyond pulling the pan I'll go as far as necessary into the 261 to make sure it's ready to put back in service. Been needing a good excuse to put in on the engine stand and get it in the truck. Just didn't want to do it right now. Other projects on the top of the list need serious attention. Guess it's good to have a job though.

RonR