Re: engine ticking
Try this simple test.
Remove the timing pin from the front cover. Take a 1/4" diameter wood dowel pin approx. 2" long and round off the end. Start your engine, run it at idle speed, and advance it to produce the noise. Slowly insert the wood dowel into the timing hole and move it in enough to rub against the rotating cam gear. If the noise reduces or goes away this is an indication that the cam gear is worn and needs to be replaced.
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