With my '52 216, I had one valve which ticked. I whittled a feeler gauge narrow and reset the valve lash and it went away. I wished that had I left it alone. From then on, I couldn't tell if the engine was running while waiting for the light to change. Stomping the starter pedal sure did confirm that it was running...
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission