Cam clean-up?
I went up into my attic over the shop last night and retrieved this 8CM cam. I was given a merc engine that had been rebuilt many years ago and overheated badly on the initial drive. 3 or 4 cracks. I used the crank back in the 90s, but the cam was still where I left it. I have since found a std merc 4"er and got it turned. Question: Can I clean this cam up at home with scotchbrite or something? The journals look like they will clean easily, but lobes not so much. I continue to collect parts for a 255 to replace the 221 in my truck based woodie, a Heavy car for sure.
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Owner/Operator of 'Jailbar Ranch' on the side of Mt. Pickett. Current stable consists of 1946 1/2 ton pickup turned woodie wagon with FH V8, 1947 Tonner Pickup (red) mostly stock with exception of a cummins 6at turbo diesel, 1946 Tonner Pickup (green) with 226 cu in 6 cyl flathead, 1979 Toyota landcruiser wagon, completely encased in 1947 Ford Jailbar sheet metal. Ok, cornbinder rear fenders..... 'Rusty ol' floorboards, hot on their feet' (Alan Jackson)
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