as in the post i did below, i think the motor is blown. when driving when i get get higher in RPM's the motor ticks loudly. while accelerating, when the RPM's get high enough the ticking starts, and i also lose power.

i posted a video to youtube, valve cover removed to check oil flow
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVfmd...ature=youtu.be

any ideas before i swap this motor?

 

a friend of mine told me this might a broken electrode on one of the sparks.
so i pulled them, and found one that rattled when i shake it... possibly solved problem. ill test in the morning