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Skylark 350 clicking/ticking sound while acceleration

Discussion in 'Small Block Tech' started by Atreu13, Nov 24, 2021.

  1. Atreu13

    Atreu13 New Member

    Hi guys,
    I'm Andre, a new member.
    Got an skylark '72 350 sb, stock with flowmaster 40 and dual 2,25 exhaust.

    At idle it got a nice beefy deep sound, but when I tap on the gas at around 1500 rpm the growling beefy sound fades out and instead a loud clicking / ticking sound comes up. Hard to discribe so I put a short video on YouTube. Link below.
    Some mechanics said that's the flowmaster 40 sound. But for me it sounds like something is wrong. Do you have any suggestions? Would be nice.

    Greets Andre

     
  2. sean Buick 76

    sean Buick 76 Buick Nut

  3. Eric

    Eric Founders Club Member

    I vote exhaust leak too...
    Exhaust manifolds to head.
    I say passenger side...just a wild
    guess. That's where my old 350 leaked.
    And definitely yes on the Remflex gaskets.
    Happy Thanksgiving!
     
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  4. Fox's Den

    Fox's Den 355X

    Sounds ok to me but you can always put your hand around the exhaust at head and feel for air coming out between heads and headers. Usually the middle up top will leak first or one of the ends will leak and usually on the top.

    if leaking it will make a pft pft sound plus you can feel the air come out when you rev up the engine to 1500 rpm
     
  5. Atreu13

    Atreu13 New Member

    Hello at all and thank you for your feedback.

    A leaking seal was one of my first thought too. Thanks for the link. Then I'll change the seals and see if it gets better.
    Hopefully without cracking a bolt
    I will report..

    Greets Andre
     
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  6. sean Buick 76

    sean Buick 76 Buick Nut

    be sure to use the Remflex brand gaskets.
     
  7. Mark Demko

    Mark Demko Well-Known Member

    Me too, I dont hear ANY ticking, just exhaust blurbing as you accelerate lightly past the camera.
     
  8. sean Buick 76

    sean Buick 76 Buick Nut

    Take a chunk of garden hose about 2 feet long and hold it close to your ear while poking it around the cylinder heads. An ear plug in the other ear helps. Have a friend rev the engine a bit and poke around to find the noise.
     
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  9. LARRY70GS

    LARRY70GS a.k.a. "THE WIZARD" Staff Member

    Sounds like typical Flowmasters to me.
     

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