Dig thru the service manual, look at the procedure for installing pushrods. Should be fairly enlightening.

 

Where can I find that?

 

Reminds me of the 97 dodge Intrepid 3.3 we had before getting the Ram! That 'trepids injectors fired off so loudly they created more of a rhythmic purr over the engine volume.
Went to replace the o'r rings because of it, and ended up replacing all the injectors because they were too brittle to get the old seals off without them crumbling. That only accomplished making them louder!!

 

This thread.

 

Well got it done its idling and running smooth. Now back to the tick. I checked all the rocker arms they're tight torqued down to 21ft lbs. So does that mean it's not a lifter? Or is the possibility it's still a lifter? It's just driving me nuts haha it doesn't tick until it's warmed up. Or at least you can't hear it until it's warmed up.

 

Check your exhaust system thoroughly.
I had a tick that sounded like a lifter, and was to the point that I was just going to live with it (was planning a rebuild anyway). My catalytic converter plugged so I was under the truck dropping the exhaust and noticed that a manifold was missing a bolt. Rather than the bolt falling out, the head had broken off. After looking at it from on top I don't know how I missed it. It also only ticked when warm.

 

The 97 Intrepid I already mentioned had that "tick" due to severely rotted out flanges, but even making repairs to those and the rest of the exhaust the injectors were still loud as hell.
It just had less things able to make noise.

 

And that is still a possibility. In MY personal experience though, the only time you can hear an injector in these trucks is when they are bad (unless you're listening for them)... always with a dead cylinder. That's just been my experience though.

Without a very clear sound clip or video any suggestion we make here is just a semi-educated guess unfortunately.

 

Agreed.....One can only make So many educated guesses based on a verbal or written statement.
The truth of the matter can only be gotten to with either a decent A/V clip, or better still, the vehicle in front of you hands on.

 

Well I'll get a video of it and post it some time tomorrow that's where y'all can hear it. Cause I had a auto stethoscope and checked the injectors and they all sounded the same pulsing. And I just changed the exhaust manifold gaskets and they're tight and torqued down to spec. But we'll see what y'all think after the video again I appreciate it guys.