little cat 500 Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 1998 427 motor has around 300 000 rebuild rattles and sounds like it ticks till it get's into boost then it's quiet don't pull very well i just put a new air charger on new fuel and air filters truck don't smoke at all runs way to clean not even a puff between shift's any idea's what to look for im not used to the mack thing my truck has a cat in it Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23193-1998-e7-427-rattles-and-ticks/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
little cat 500 Posted February 22, 2012 Author Share Posted February 22, 2012 i guess maybe this is a mack thing but was looking under the valve covers tryed to set the valve's 16 in 26 ex won't run like that exaust was like 1/8 inch intake is right on 16 all the ex rocker's are way off and it won't run if there set right Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23193-1998-e7-427-rattles-and-ticks/#findComment-103334 Share on other sites More sharing options...
smorse54 Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 HI, are you using the timing marks on the flywheel? They are visible from the very bottom of the flywheel housing .There is a small cover bolted on the opening and a pointer inside. Steve Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23193-1998-e7-427-rattles-and-ticks/#findComment-103348 Share on other sites More sharing options...
little cat 500 Posted February 22, 2012 Author Share Posted February 22, 2012 ok thanks steve but should it have all this clearance on the exaust side like 1/8 inch Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23193-1998-e7-427-rattles-and-ticks/#findComment-103364 Share on other sites More sharing options...
little cat 500 Posted March 24, 2012 Author Share Posted March 24, 2012 turns out it had a bridge guide pin broke on the # 3 hole pin comeing out of the head they drilled it out and put a new one in runs fine now Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23193-1998-e7-427-rattles-and-ticks/#findComment-109865 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olivetroad Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Sounds like you lucked out - could have been a lot worse! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23193-1998-e7-427-rattles-and-ticks/#findComment-110056 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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