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Eric T · 02-22-2022, 08:07 PM

With the weather finally starting to warm up a little, I decided to start re-assembling the 8BA for my 1950 Ford. I had bought the cam bearings from Rock Auto and installed them months ago, but waited to attempt installing the camshaft until today. It did not go well. as I fed the first cam journal (lubricated, of course) into the front bearing, it stopped about halfway in and would go no further without an unreasonable amount of force.

I know I didn't order undersized bearings, but there were no specs on the Rock Auto page for them.

Oh well, I ordered another set from somewhere else. Guess I'll just have to put off this build a little longer.

02-22-2022, 08:07 PM	#1
Eric T Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Chattanooga Posts: 17	Rock Auto cam bearings a little tight With the weather finally starting to warm up a little, I decided to start re-assembling the 8BA for my 1950 Ford. I had bought the cam bearings from Rock Auto and installed them months ago, but waited to attempt installing the camshaft until today. It did not go well. as I fed the first cam journal (lubricated, of course) into the front bearing, it stopped about halfway in and would go no further without an unreasonable amount of force. I know I didn't order undersized bearings, but there were no specs on the Rock Auto page for them. Oh well, I ordered another set from somewhere else. Guess I'll just have to put off this build a little longer.