Welcome, happy new years!

That's probably your valves, I have a bad valve tick as well.. but it always goes away when I am off camber to the passenger's side.. (94 SR as well)

It's common for the hydrolic lash adjusters to do this when they are clogged or have air in the system. There is a procedure for getting the air out either in the Projects section, or in the Archive, I forget where.

Drive on,
Brendan

Oh yea.. post a picture!

and I have one other quick question.. where did you get your JDM engine from and was it expensive? I am looking to either full rebuild or buy JDM.. will end up being the same cost, but the cheaper I can find a JDM block I can use the more I will be inclined to go that route