I asked this a while back, but didnt get an answer. I have a 2000 4.2 v6.

Is it normal for these trucks to have such a throaty engine sound, and is it normal to hear a clicking noise all the time, that increases when i accelerate??

Here is a sound clip, although it sounds very thoraty, the exhaust is completley 100 percent stock, except for a chaep $5 tailpipe. this was outside of the truck on the tail pipe side, around 6 ft away.

Ill try to record the clicking sound later.

http://media.putfile.com/F-150-

 

ok no answer yet... all i want to know if theyre supposed to sound so throaty when theyre stock. anf if its normal for them to have a clicking sound underneath the truck, around the catilyzer(?)

 

Yes

 

+1 long intake runners on the trucks make them sound very throaty.. and stock intake tubes have many sound baffles.

 

But mine is completely stock and it sounds very throaty. how about the clicking or ticking noises? Could it be the lifters?

 

Prob. injector noise.

 

If its the injector noise, what harm does it do to the performance, how can it be fixed, and how expensive and extensive could it be? thanks a lot for the help guys, really appreciate a community like this!