tappet noise

[sshawk]

I have 2 studes 63 r1 avanti with almost no tappet noise ,62 hawk with lots of tappet noise. both have the same gear ratio.
the avanti is a slug yet the hawk is quick.
question, how much tappet noise is expected.
I know this will be hard to answer long distance.
thanks for your opinion

steve strait

[N8N]

Tappet noise is directly proportional to valve clearance. When properly set you may hear "some" noise but not "lots." This should be part of a regular tune-up...

nate

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[GTtim]

When I got my Hawk 4 years ago you could hear the lifters 30 feet away. I took it to the good local mechanic and he adjusted the valves, now you hear nothing even when the hood is open. Well, maybe just a tiny bit when the engine is cold but certainly no clickity-clack. Get those valves set right and you'd never know the car doesn't have hydraulic lifters.
Tim K.

[hank63]

I like to set my tappet clearance a LITTLE loose. It's not difficult to adjust a little too tight and run the risk of burning valves.
I can hear tappet noise with the bonnet open, but so what?
I can live with that.
/H

[Huck]

My Lark Custom R1 sounds like a thrashing machine when cruising with a 3:73 rear end and 4 speed. It was like that when I bought it in '98.It only had a few miles on it since Michael Myer adjusted the valves.He knows way more about Studes than I, so I lived with the noise.It does sound very cool,at idel. Eventually I checked the valves and found them tighter than specs. I loosened them, per Bob Palma's advice.My next attempt will be to adjust them cold and see what happens.

Gary Hildebrandt