Bad water pump?

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nilknarf007
I have to admit, I thought all you guys were nuts.  There was no way a vacuum leak could cause that kind of noise.  But, I did the smoke test, and I had a small leak into the intake manifold from the brake booster, and major leaks from the intake.

I tightened everything up, or I should say I'm in the process of tightening everything up, and the noise has almost completely gone away.  That aftermarket Clifford intake is a beast to get in the right place.  Plus, the tabs are off just enough that in a few places, I've had to fashion bigger washers so that the bolts will grab the intake and exhaust.  But the bottom line is:

You guys were right.  Vacuum leak.

I feel so blessed to have such a great resource as this forum.  You guys are the best.
Rob F.
1985 4x4 4.9 i6 NP435, HEI distributor, smog delete, Clifford intake, twin Weber 38/38s.
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Gary Lewis
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I'm glad you found it.  Or maybe I should say "them", as you seem to have several leaks.

That smoke test is amazing.  It finds even tiny leaks in really hard-to-get-to locations.  Glad it worked for you.

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grumpin
Good to hear! Good work!
Dane
1986 F250HD SC XLT Lariat 4x4 460 C6-Sold
1992 Bronco XLT 4x4 351W E4OD
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BigBrother-84
Happy that you found the noise source.  Is it completely gone?  I ask because, listening at your video, behind the main loud "screaming", I think I also hear kind of weaker continuous "tee-tee-tee-tee".  Do you have manual transmission?
I have this kind of "bird" in BigBrother, this comes from the clutch bearing.  When clutch pedal is pressed, bird is gone, comes back when pedal released.
Jeff / 1984 F350 Crew Cab 4x4/5.8L w351 4V/ T18/ D50 4.10 front/ 8' bed.
Restored 2019-2022.
Nicknamed «Big Brother 1984», due to its soooo-looong shape & nod to George Orwell's 1984 famous novel.
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Gsmblue
Great news! This place is like the “Brain Trust”!
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1982 Bronco XLT Lariat 351W AOD 4x4
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nilknarf007
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That would probably be a lifter.  It goes away when it warms up.  I just rebuilt the transmission about a month and a half ago, so all that clutch stuff is brand new.
Rob F.
1985 4x4 4.9 i6 NP435, HEI distributor, smog delete, Clifford intake, twin Weber 38/38s.
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BigBrother-84
Good to hear!
That sounds very similar to my "Clutch-Bearing-Twitty-Bird".
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Jeff / 1984 F350 Crew Cab 4x4/5.8L w351 4V/ T18/ D50 4.10 front/ 8' bed.
Restored 2019-2022.
Nicknamed «Big Brother 1984», due to its soooo-looong shape & nod to George Orwell's 1984 famous novel.
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