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Old 08-31-2018, 09:31 PM   #1041
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Originally Posted by DustinS View Post
Stands to reason the issue is with one of the main components that wouldn't be changed with a rebuild. I also suspect my small gain in oil pressure is from the oil bypass for DOD being capped with this new rebuild. I still feel I am going to have issues with this engine. I have noticed the valvetrain noise is never the same as well. Some days it's quiet, and other (like this morning) sound like they aren't getting any oil. Though some say lifter noises are normal for LS engine with aftermarket heads.
This could be very true. I continually hear noise in the valvetrain with the PRC heads. So much that I took the valve covers off to check if any rocker arms had play in them (they didn't). Must be a common thing.
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