Yeah, them manifold bolts are a very common issue, too common!

Is this a Hemi? Could be all you are hearing is the normal "Hemi Tick"???

 

Ya it is a hemi, I didnt notice it when I bought it. It has 94k miles. i keep crawlin under it to try to track it down but i'm stumped. sounds good hovering over the motor when i get along side or underneath i hear the ticking. Had a saturn work car that spun a bearing and dont want that again. Like i said i just bought it and am changing the oil this weekend we will see. any recomendations? read a bunch of threads on oil and its seems everybody has personal preference. I might put 20 miles on it a week (maybe). Sometimes none as i drive company truck daily. is synthetic worth it?

 

A lot of people believe in synthetic and a vast majority (including myself) use it.