06-14-2014, 03:03 PM | #1 |
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For those of you that were waiting for me to get the "salvage worn journal model A cams" project going, it is going and works good.
The lobe regrind part will be a grind that is very similar to the stock original grind EXCEPT that it will be modern design and run on one inch lifters. It will also have a larger nose radius so it doesn't wear off like the original grind. I will have a sample of the journal repair for viewing at my shop during the Puyallup meet time. I am 45 minutes by model A from the fair grounds on the road to Mt. Rainier. |
06-14-2014, 03:36 PM | #2 |
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Re: Cam repair
Pete, does this basically give a little less lift but more duration?
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06-14-2014, 05:38 PM | #3 |
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06-15-2014, 10:41 AM | #4 |
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pete, is it worth doing? time = money and there still some good cores out there.
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06-15-2014, 12:08 PM | #5 |
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How about a video for us on the East Coast ?
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It will be CONSIDERABLIY cheaper than a new cam. |
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06-15-2014, 12:17 PM | #7 |
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06-15-2014, 12:44 PM | #8 |
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Pete, what does the journal repair involve? Is it spray welded and turned back to standard or some kind of sleeve?
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06-15-2014, 01:26 PM | #9 |
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06-15-2014, 03:48 PM | #10 |
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Sleeving sounds like a good idea . You could probably also sleeve them oversize to take up slack in a worn block as most have.
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I have sleeved many cams where the block was bored to take an oversize off the shelf insert bearing. These cams had .480 lift and radius lifters. |
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06-15-2014, 05:59 PM | #12 |
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06-15-2014, 10:29 PM | #14 |
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What price range is expected for a refurnished cam compared to a new one?
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06-15-2014, 10:34 PM | #15 |
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06-16-2014, 02:41 PM | #16 |
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Do you post prices? How much including shipping to Michigan?
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06-16-2014, 06:47 PM | #20 |
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Are you looking for cores, and what is a core worth?
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06-16-2014, 08:36 PM | #21 |
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The factory did some repairs by hardchroming, I have a cam that the #3 bearing surface is hardchromed, and have seen another with #3, and one with #2 hardchromed
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06-16-2014, 08:54 PM | #22 |
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Yes, it was quite common in the old days but you can thank the EPA for running the price of hard chroming up now to where many other ways are cheaper.
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06-16-2014, 10:19 PM | #23 |
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Interesting idea. I have several hundred worn journal cams. Might he interested in having some sleeved. Keep in touch
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