accelerator stuck......now slight ticking???

[BRAD ARTHUR]

I was driving and my throttle cable stuck on my hand throttle cable...bad thing .. tried to press on the accelerator but still stuck. so I paniced and took it out of gear engine raced over 5000 rpm....6000...???? don't know shut the ignition off.

its a 304 edelbrock timimg chain set and cam hei distributor

now everything seems to run ok but I here a slight ticking sounds soomthing in the valve???? pulled valve covers don't see anything. idles great starts good .. most noticable around 1200 -1500rpm's. what should i check out and what did i screw up????

thanks in advance.

[jeepsr4ever]

Hey Brad long time no talk! Hey check to make sure it isnt a exhaust gasket. You can take a wrench and put one end near your ear and move the other around the motor and you will find the source of the tick.

[fifesjeep]

Definitely start with the simple and easy... Exhaust gaskets etc... If that doesn't do it... pull the valve covers and use a hose or what-ever you got and listen to each rocker... Do you have the stock rocker assembly?...
Worse case scenario(s) (for the ticking noise)... rocker/valve stem wear... Very slightly bent or damaged pushrod... especially if you have the stock pressed-in tip pushrods... (Known to fracture/break etc).... AMC's have a heavy valvetrain and with that said at higher rpms the chance of floating a valve is greatly increased... (Even with an aftermarket set-up)... Also with poor oil drainage depending on how high of rpms and how long it ran at those rpms for you could've ran a lifter low on oil and weakened the spring... (Doubtful)... But, maybe something finally loosened.. who knows... Hopefully some of this gave you some ideas... Kinda extreme but... ????

[BRAD ARTHUR]

mc i figured you forgot about me....

thanks for the tips. I ll check it out closer. what push rods would anyone suggest (non stock). I thought bulltear offered some valve springs at one time?? didnt see them in the store.
thankls Ill keep you posted.

[jeepsr4ever]

I remember ya bud! Hey why not the stock pushrods? You bend a couple?

[fifesjeep]

Out of general rule of thumb (For my ease of mind)... When-ever I change the cam to other than stock specs I always go with a one piece chromoly rods... Even though it's over kill... it takes a load off of the mind not having to worry about them.