valetrain oiling

[instro84]

ok fired up my fresh engine yesterday, stated right up but there wash some ticking from the valvetrain. oil pressure is at @60 psi cold, on the drivers side i have oil on about half the rockers and on the passenger side its dry except assembly lube. engine was primed before startup and i'm using comp roller lifters. where should i look first? TIA

[kenmosher]

Is the front cam bearing solid or grooved (or the front cam journal on the cam?) Is the front bearing clocked correctly for the oil passages?

[instro84]

really dont remember if the front bearing is grooved or not. engine been sitting for a couple yrs will machine work done. cam is a comp rev x roller and its not grooved.

[instro84]

ok got the eingine out and torn down yesterday front cam and bearings are not grooved. also the oil hole on the bearings are clcked @ 10 and 2.

[kenmosher]

If you are using a 109 block, there should be groove in the block (journal) and it should be OK.

Is it maybe an oil galley plug left out (or popped out?)

Too much assembly lube and clogging up the pushrods/galley?