Originally Posted by flatsixnut

Just back from my short test drive. The "ticking" sound is not as loud as before, but is definitely still there. I drove easy enough until the car was up to proper temp before pushing it. I did not hear the noise until I gave hard throttle. This scares the crap out of me, so I came straight home and pulled her in the garage, and put the car cover and three layers of blankets back on (I have cats that like to lay on it).

I have other things I need to attend to on this Sunday, so I will have to wait for another day till i can continue.

I guess the first thing I will do at that time will be remove the valve covers to see if the head studs are the culprit. I was also thinking about taking her down to Vortex Motorsports and letting a competent wrench do a once over. Basically have a post purchase inspection done. That way I can have a list of things that need to be addressed. Then I can decide if those things can be performed by myself or a mechanic. What do yall think?