Unfortunately, I've come to the conclusion that all flat tappet cams are junk these days. A roller is the only 100% solution to the cam failure problem. I'm really surprised that SEMA hasn't addressed the issue.
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Unfortunately, so many replacement parts are being manufactured abroad and are vastly inferior to just finding a good used original part - assuming what you need hasn't long been crushed in your area.
Doesn't seem to matter if you go for the "premium" or "professional" lines, it's really a crap shoot.
If/when I find a closeout for a company with old stock thays been sitting around I try to buy what I think may prove useful in the future, but those sales are few and far between.
That's what I was looking at when I walked in the door today after dropping off resumes on gasoline Alley (RT 88 in Lakewood). I tried again to get it out without pulling it apart and was semi-successful. I changed the sound but it didn't go away so. Off with it's head! Whatever that shining thing was I seen in the scope was gone but 2 small pieces of what looked like welding or torching slag were embedded in the top of #6 piston.
Whatever it was I had to use a hammer and chisel to remove them and when they dislodged I lost them. They were pounding hard enough to dent the head
I see no other damage so I cleaned up all the gasket surfaces with my cookies and lacquer thinner got it ready to go back together and went home. Of course when I got home my gasket kit was waiting on the porch so I may go back tonight and start putting it back together because we'll I need my truck! I'm waiting to here from Eric to see if he can meet me there to help set the head back on
I'd really like to drive it home tonight
Just think guys! I'm doing all this work to a borrowed engine that I have to give back! And you have brought up a very valid point roller cam and lifters let's finde the cheapest way to do that to my engine before it goes back in. I know nothing about that stuff so how about some education please? It's got to be an RV towing cam for heavy towing with 4:10 gears a performer intake headers and stock convertor
Looking good though.
I'd like to think especially with all the work you're doing on that engine that after a few jobs worth of income you can just pay a reasonable value for what it was before you dug into it - a burnt core - and leave it in the truck. Keep the other power plant as a spare once fixed.
I could but there's still a 71 Chevelle that's supposed to get that motor not the one that burnt but Jack's I borrowed the distributor from. So yeah it's not mine and I spent a lot of time and money on mine sooo
You weren't kidding, it's really clean inside. Glad that the damage wasn't worse. All in all, an inconvenient but relatively easy (cheap) fix. Hopefully the original engine isn't harmed too bad and a new cam set and some cleaning gets it back up.
Glad it was an easy fix, but ya lost me on your horse trading deal. I'm not well versed enough on BBCs to advise on the cam. I would think anything newer than 88-89ish should have one....? Probably cheap through a parts store. Got your tax ID for the blast business yet? You're racking up deductions.
Stock BBC stuff is dirt cheap up here in Canuckistan. I'll keep an eye out for ya Clutch.
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