I would not worry to much about this noise when the motor is cold; engines have clearanaces that come together at operating temperature. If this noise happens when the motor is at operating temperature then you might have a problem.
If you have a 2001 or newer engine, it comes with roller lifters and roller rockers from the factory.
It is most likely a normal condition. The engine needs to build up oil pressure to lubricate the rollers. No damage should result. it is not the roller lifters it is the piston pin it has a slight amount of play and when the piston heats up the aluminum will expand and quite up
They are under the intake manifold.
low oil pressure could be one cause cold oil is heavier in viscoity and as it warms it gets thinner, the lifters are not getting the oil inside of them causing them to colaspe try having a new oil pump installed
Tighten rocker arm down to 35 lbs of torque and your all done. These lifters are hydraulic and self adjusting. If you still have valve clatter, you have worn valve train parts.
low oil pressure or the seal on the roller tappet is old and it takes the roller tappet a minute to pressurize again.
YES it does and it is a roller cam and hydraulic lifters.
No it does not. Chevy did not start using a roller cam until late 1995.
yes like 350 engine
They all had hydraulic lifters. To determine if it has roller lifters, you'd probably need to take off the intake manifold and have a look.
No, first generation 3.1 does not, second generation does.
It takes about 6 hours and be sure to soak the new lifters in oil over night.
No it is not. It is a factory TBI / Throttle body injection, None roller camshaft 5.7L 350 engine.
If you have a 2001 or newer engine, it comes with roller lifters and roller rockers from the factory.
The 1990 will take flat hydraulic.
Take off valve covers, heads an intake manifold with throttle body, pull out lifters and pushrods and simply replace It's not necessary to remove the heads for this procedure.
Doesn't matter on a roller lifter. Flat tappets must remain with the cam lobe they were broken in on.