The push rods are the original ones out of the motor and there is just 1 are 2 lifters doing this and they just do it for a few minutes and stop. I have a Mopar oil filter on it. My gauge just works when it wants to but when it does it idles around 40-50 lbs oil pressure. The clatterng isn't bad and I'm probaly the only one that can hear it and it is just there for a certain speed. If I let off are give it gas it stops. What direction do I go with the dist. to back the timing off? It just doesn't have the power I think it should have. So every one just bear with me, I'm not much on these kind of troubles but I really thank every one for the advice and help. Ronnie