hey guys, started the car today and noticed loud noise coming from passenger side valve cover, right by the firewall, oil level is fine, i took it for a short drive and its running alot hotter than usual, and when i come to a stop it wants to die and then revs up a bit to keep it running and repeats itself...

its a rebuilt 350 in my 84 Z28 with maybe 10,000km since rebuild, could this be carb related? not sure where to start but need to fix asap...

pull the cover and make sure a rocker arm hasn't backed off.

ok, ill check that after work today, Thanks

guys, what have you found the best methods of putting valve covers back on? i have the rubber felpro gaskets should i also apply rtv? im gonna take the covers off now, just want to make sure i have everything...

The rubber ones are reusable you shouldn't need anything.

Just make sure you don't pinch them putting them back on.

ok the valve where the sound was coming from is compressed, can i turn the engine over manually? or should i turn the key?

Pull the coil wire first and bump it over slow with the starter.

how much "play" should the valves have?

all the valves seem fine they have no up and down play, anything else i should check before i bring to the shop?

you haven't had the felpro ones have you....the fuckers are about a half inch too tight and won't stay in the groove for shit...and even weatherstrip adhesive doesn't bond to them.

hey can someone tell me what this is, and how to stop from leaking, i must have hit it while putting it in the back of my truck and fluid is now leaking out of it..its a ls1 rear. sorry for the huge picture...

That's the vent and its supposed to be like that. The rear end is upside down. The leaking will stop if you turn it over .

thanks guys, got all the rearend and suspension in but cant get the timing or carb set, i cant even hit the gas without the carb backfiring, im sure its a simple adjustment to get her going good, i have the rest of day off today if anyone around that dont mind taking a look at it would be nice, i can drive the car just have to baby it...

I got ur message this morning on Facebook Tony...but im working man.

Bucking and backfiring out the carb is definitely a timing problem. Borrow someones timing light and use that to set your timing properly first.

Make sure none of your plugs are fouled up and all your spark plug wires are securely seated on all 8 plugs AND on the distributor.

thanks jay, i figured that, ill try and get a hold of a timing light...