396 update rocker arm rattle

[Johns70]

i posted awhile back saying i got the bb rebuild put back in the truck and fired up,but had a rocker arm rattle that i could not find.well it turns out after changing the oil two times,found metal in it again less than 500 miles on the motor. i noticed the distibutor was groaling when i was messing with the timing.took the dist. out and found a chewed up gear,that bothered me so i figured what the h#ll i'll pull the intake and check the cam lobes and lifters ,ahha i found the rattle that would not go away,very back lifter and lobe by the dist. flat as a possum on the white line,yes we have a few of them here in aberdeen wa. called summit talked to them and have to ship the cam and lifters back for a exchange replacment at there cost.don't know if i should stick with the crane cams now what do you guys think? or should i go with a comp cam?

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project 70 chev swb rebuilt 396bb{402}rebuilt th-400 3.73 limited slip 4/5 drop

[Longhorn Man]

At there cost? How long you had it? You called crane? They have a good name and good rep. Give them a holler, see what they say.

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'69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man
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[BIG ORANGE]

Hey John I built a 402 which is a 396 bored 030 over and I put a comp 270h cam lifters and pushrods and rollertip rockers and it works great,give it a thought!

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1971 chevy suburban (BIG ORANGE)
1970,68,90 swb Little BUCKS one day
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