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Did you get a new oil pump? How abut new timing chain and guides and rubber teardrop chain tensioner?. Did you use the paside lower balance shaft chain guide, and did you clearance it against the lower loop of the chain? Did you use a blank round bearing in the dside balance shaft front bore to block the oil port that fed the bshaft?

Did you at least pull out the oil pressure relief piston and measure the spring?


All this stuff is relevant to the ticking, knocking you're hearing. The collapsed lifter should have been another light bulb going off. It was run hot by the PO,every single part is suspect. It ALL has to be checked against factory specs. go thru the rebuild and check the FSM in the FAQ and see what you come up with. You sound like you know your way around the garage, you just need to check it all out.