How noisy should a 356 motor be?

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Jeff Tanko
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How noisy should a 356 motor be?

#1 Post by Jeff Tanko »

The 1600S 616/12 motor in our '55 Speedster seems to make alot of mechanical noise. If I didn't know better, I'd think it was knocking on all 4 rods. I do know better because it was rebuilt, broken in, tuned, driven and dyno tuned before it was shipped to us. The cost of the rebuild/hop up was such that I fully trust the builder. There is oil in it, and the oil light goes out when it's running. I'm used to the mechanical noises of an ACVW and know the sound of ticking lifters, but I've never heard a 356 run before. Just how much noise do they typically make?
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#2 Post by Matt Anderson »

Here's mine after 25 yrs in a garage. Crank it up and compare.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnIdeENomEY
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