Originally Posted by
jon@work
have you checked that the engine oil pressure is OK ? (worth doing even if the engine has been rebuilt - there have been plenty of horror stories about new oil pumps)
stack gauge is reading 80psi cold idle, 30-35psi hot idle after a good thrashing and runs at a constant 65-70psi during normal running.
is there any chance i could just be over worrying about things?
car has done 700 miles sinse a full rebuild, it's 2 tappets that are tappy at worst. just it's the most annoying noise in the world when you're spent all your savings rebuilding it and the 1st thing ppl notice is a tappy noise!