Ok i got the push rod tool from Summit to measure the push rods, it looks like the push rods are .050 to long!
Apparently they are collapsing the lifters to far but not enough to bend the push rods, could this make the sound that i been hearing?

The rods i pulled out are 7 1/2 inches long and according to the tool with the .030 preload accounted for i need rods that are 7 7/16 long.
I'm thinking now that the heads are shaved and/or the block has been decked and he just reused the factory rods.

I don't know exactly what has been done to this engine but i do know that the previous owner did some pretty crappy work on other parts of the car and cut alot of corners, apperently he did the same with the engine work!