So I guess I must have been mistaken with the type of noise that comes from upgrading cams. After installing cams I noticed a sploshing, blubb sound coming from the cam chest area. I thought this was the increase in sound everyone talks about with woods cams. Talked to a tech and he says just an increase in drive train noise (ticking) from upgrading cams and I should just adjust my FM pushrods a few more sides to get rid of the noise going on now.

I though this may be my fuel pump but my light goes off after a second so it should be working just fine.

Is there anything I should be looking into? Anyone experience this noise? I can't think of any other way to describe it.

 

What I had could not be described as sloshing, definitely clatter until warmed up.
Per Jamie' recommendation I put another 1/2 turn preload (3 flats) on the push rods. Problem largely solved but 777s are high lift cams, you're going to have some noise, especially when the engine is hot.

 

A new set of lifters wouldn't hurt if you didn't already do it.
Mine quieted down a bit after going to the Gaterman GP-1023.

 

No , leave the pushrods alone. Light means nothing on whether or not your fuel filter shell is split, that could account for the sloshing noise.

 

any higher lift cams will be noisy.

you are asking a mechanical linkage to lift higher and faster ( steeper ramp) than before...and the springs to act faster.

if the install is correct, it'll be noisier--- expect clatter from the cam chest to the valves

too tight pushrods (remember everything has to expand so there are clearance specs) will keep your valves from seating

get to an experienced performance tech- they will have an idea of "normal" sounds.


a guy at work recently thought his pushrods were "funny"...30 seconds in the parking lot ( after the bike cooled) showed normal feel

mike

 

Lets be clear here woods 777 are not high lift cams.

 

I think Keith means they are high lift for bolt ins - higher than 222s, 555s, or SE 255s for example.......

I don't hear much noise from mine - all I hear is my heavy breather sucking air....

 

Damn, something must not be right then! Got to go back in there

 

got a stethoscope?

even a long screwdriver- put the end against your ear-bone

make sure that you are hearing noise from the cam chest, not the intake or breathers sucking and gurgling

an experienced ear/opinion might be worth getting


For example using a stethoscope I was recently able to change a diagnosis from bottom end bearing or piston slap ( GM 4.8) to fan clutch knocking.
a tear down to a $35 part swap

mike

 

Fuel line makes a great cheap stethoscope. I keep a 3 foot line in the garage just for this. Cost me a couple bucks at Napa.