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Originally Posted by mmico28
Sounds like old lifters to me. Their just bleeding off oil when sitting for a while. If it takes 1-2 minutes to pump up I would think the pump is getting tired as well. Not a big deal, either replace the lifters or just let it warm up before you drive it.
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I would say the same.
If you end up going for the lifters you'll need to look at the tappets on each one to make sure there isn't abnormal ware, this indicates the ware on the cam lobe. If it's bad you'll need a cam too. The last motor I pulled had one that was so bad there wasn't any lobe to be found. My machinist kept the lifter on his display of failures... the point I'm getting at is that if you tare into the motor you need to be prepared for cascading failures.
Beware of the 'I might as well replace it while I'm here' trap. You'll end up with a shiny engine on a stand and a car with no motor... trust me on that.
I was going to recomend you post this on the all-ford-techboard.
http://www.fordmuscle.com/forums/all-ford-techboard/
You would get more views and opinions about this.
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