Originally Posted by B.A.R
Sorry to here this jim, sounds like a lifter hasnt filled up. not unusual when you fit a cam or cams in your case. pauls fiesta done the same when we did his head gasket
Liam

Thats what i was thinking Liam, it was bloody noisy for quite a while after - but once the lifters had filled it was fine.
Very possibly could of been that Jim.