What to do?!?

[chev74]

So i ran into a little bit of money (about $800) from my loan disbursement here in Tyler TX, and now i am not sure what i want to do? Any ideas? I know it needs to involve Ginger (my truck), and you may have seen my other thread about changing up my exhaust.

If i could get ahold of a good tech here, i would have a ticking lifter replaced, but if i get him inside the engine, i would change a few more things, if ya know what i mean... just asking some advice/opinions

[Duro5341]

personally for me....it's only $800. When it comes to engine upgrades, it always get more expensive the deeper you go. And costs more gas when your done

I would give the truck a wash,wax, interior clean, LOF, full tank of gas. And put the rest in the bank for a rainy day when something breaks, or is in dier need of repair

Duro

[Pyrotechnic]

You sure it's not the rockers that just need some adjustment? Don't know if you've already tried that, but I figured I would ask.

As for exhaust, what do you wanna do ? Something simple like turbo mufflers dumped before the rear axle with an H pipe is cheap and effective and won't eat up your budget. If you want flowmasters and the exhaust exiting at the rear bumper (my favorite), then that will probably take the better part of that $800.

I'm guessing you're a college student?

[chev74]

Originally Posted by Pyrotechnic

You sure it's not the rockers that just need some adjustment? Don't know if you've already tried that, but I figured I would ask.

As for exhaust, what do you wanna do ? Something simple like turbo mufflers dumped before the rear axle with an H pipe is cheap and effective and won't eat up your budget. If you want flowmasters and the exhaust exiting at the rear bumper (my favorite), then that will probably take the better part of that $800.

I'm guessing you're a college student?

I took the valve covers off and the ticking is definitely internal. you can hear it through the firewall when maintaining a constant speed. I tried tightening all the rockers, but to my dismay, they were all fine. i backed one off just to compare the ticking and its completely different. pretty sure its a lifter.

Definitely a college kid too. Was thinking about dumping a couple Flowmaster Super 44s and replaceing my thin-walled, small-primary, shorty headers with a couple ceramic coated long tubes

[Pyrotechnic]

Yeah I'm in college and my exhaust consists of long tubes with purple hornies glasspacks bolted directly to the headers.

All I can say is, don't go with flowtech or dynomax headers. The design constantly burns up my #3 spark plug boot and the quality of the mating surface between the tubes and head is horrible. Getting them to seal has been very tough and they still aren't 100% sealed. Also, they didn't account for the tilt that engines usually have, so the collectors point towards the ground slightly which is annoying.

I have a set of Hedmans waiting to go on. The quality seems better and the drivers side is a different design that I hope will give good plug access. Once I get time to install them I'll find out I guess.

[old Rusty C10]

id do the exhaust and save the rest..a bad lifter is easy enough to do on your own if you want to do that until you have the money to do the truck motor riught id get the stock lifters and throw a new set back in its only the cost of a valve cover and intake gasket set and the lifters which should go for under $100 n total

[chev74]

Originally Posted by Pyrotechnic

Yeah I'm in college and my exhaust consists of long tubes with purple hornies glasspacks bolted directly to the headers.

All I can say is, don't go with flowtech or dynomax headers. The design constantly burns up my #3 spark plug boot and the quality of the mating surface between the tubes and head is horrible. Getting them to seal has been very tough and they still aren't 100% sealed. Also, they didn't account for the tilt that engines usually have, so the collectors point towards the ground slightly which is annoying.

I have a set of Hedmans waiting to go on. The quality seems better and the drivers side is a different design that I hope will give good plug access. Once I get time to install them I'll find out I guess.

Well crap... i had already placed a bid on some flowtech headers... but now i just checked my bid position and i have been outbid! good thing- it ends in 52 minutes!! so Hedman's the way to go? any other brands?