I just installed a new cam, lifters and an edelbrock intake on my truck. It already had a new 350 in it but the kid who owned it before put in a huge solid roller cam. It is a 3/4 ton truck and I need to use it like one so I put a sealed power 278 dur in it. It is actualy made by crane and crane calls it a 270 and it is an rv type cam for a truck. Anyway, I ran it as per the instructions and broke it in good in the garage. The neighbors aren't very happy since it is about 9 pm but they will live. Anyway I pulled the valve covers to run the lifters hot and running and I noticed the back lifters are squirting oil about a foot. Also there is a slight ticking from the lifters but I can't see anything wrong. It only started after it got hot and anly starts between 1200 and 1500 rpm then goes away over 2000 rpm. I doubt it is anything to worry about but I thought I would ask just to be safe. All the push rods were turning good and it idles great and takes off even better now. What do you think about the ticking?
Oh this is an 84 chevy c-20 with a edelbrock 1406, edelbrock performer intake, and otherwise , besides the cam, new stock engine. I didn't want anyone trying to diagnose a new 350. I really hate them things. I have done 3 intake gasket sets and replaced one whole engine due to oil in the water from a crack somewhere all in the last week. All of them were 96-00 chevy trucks. Boy they sure lost their quality didn't they?