Re: When Good Cams Go Bad
yes I read it, not a lot new in it that we havent done for over 30 years.
the oil may or my not be an isue, the jury is still out. usually it can be overcome with a decent assy lube and use of the correct oil, either dino or synthetic.
yes I have seen cheap cam/lifter combos ,usually purchased online cheap, fail. I have also seen the cheapo bearings fail rapidly. thats why I do not shop online. I like looking at the guy thats selling and stnding behind the parts sold.
thats why on most of our large lift long duration cams we used we installed a single spring with a damper and ran the engine at moderate loads for an hour or so. that way we could break in the lifter/lobe before adding 350PSI open pressure valve springs.
you may be amazed on some of the technology some of us old timers keep up with or who we may call to ask
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as far as various lifter companies going under so have mny carburator manufactures.
carbs are just a waste of money and gasoline and most mnufactures just want out. doesnt mean I cant deal with EFI/DFI nor will I forget how a carb works and how to repair and tune them.
what the article should have ended with is the caveat, if your unsure what oils,spring pressures,assy lubes or cam/lifter breakin procedure should be used then to call the tech line for the compny you purchased the product from. this doesnt mean the guy at the napa parts counter as there is a good chance they know less than you.
but thats also the reason I dont use many aftermarket parts, buy it from the engine supplier/mnufaturer and it works first time everytime time after time.
