- 1. camshaft break-in procedures (score: 1)
- Author: Scott Cowle <scowle@mentorcollege.edu>
- Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2003 07:03:36 -0600
- For many of you this is going to seem like a stupid question but I'm not racing this weekend because I had my new camshaft lose the #6 exhaust lobe, and it is a brand new cam with only 3 days of runn
- /html/land-speed/2003-04/msg00597.html (7,919 bytes)
- 2. Re: camshaft break-in procedures (score: 1)
- Author: John Goodman <ggl205@yahoo.com>
- Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2003 07:42:59 -0700 (PDT)
- You mention subject cam is a solid lifter type so I will assume it is a cast iron unit. One of the primary defects left after grinding is identified as white layer. White layer is a very unstable/de
- /html/land-speed/2003-04/msg00600.html (9,565 bytes)
- 3. RE: camshaft break-in procedures (score: 1)
- Author: "Albaugh, Neil" <albaugh_neil@ti.com>
- Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2003 11:37:08 -0500
- My two cents worth: it helps to use lighter valve springs during break-in to reduce the loads on the cam lobe/lifter face. Something like OEM valve springs work well. Use them for the break-in perio
- /html/land-speed/2003-04/msg00606.html (8,809 bytes)
- 4. RE: camshaft break-in procedures (score: 1)
- Author: "Mathew Sanchez" <mathew.sanchez@btinternet.com>
- Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2003 21:38:18 +0100
- I don't know if this is of any use to any of you but from somewhat limited experience I'd agree with Neil on this one. There were quite a few cam failures a while back with VW motors so we ran the ca
- /html/land-speed/2003-04/msg00612.html (7,938 bytes)
- 5. RE: camshaft break-in procedures (score: 1)
- Author: <Dale.Clay@mdhelicopters.com>
- Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2003 09:10:11 -0700
- I plan to send my cam & lifters (and other parts) off to Russ Meeks (Finishline Coatings) for anti-friction coatings. Already had my pistons done, plus thermal barrier on the crowns. Good service and
- /html/land-speed/2003-04/msg00656.html (7,245 bytes)
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