knock in the rear left of the engine

1980 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
150,000 MILES
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REDNECKCHEVY
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I ran out of oil in my 1980 chevy 350 and now have a knock in the rear left of the engine i put oil and didn't go away Single cab 4x4
Feb 7, 2012 at 4:38 PM
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RIVERMIKERAT
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Running out of oil is a bad thing. It causes things inside the engine to break. My guess is you flattened a cam lobe, or messed up a lifter, or spun a bearing.
Feb 7, 2012 at 4:40 PM
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