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> Cam change, Changing the camshaft
Charles Freeborn
post Apr 6 2021, 09:15 PM
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Long story short I wiped a lobe on my cam. (took some bad advice from a T1 builder and used lifters that were not up to the task).

Hopefully I'll be able to split the cases and just pull the cam. Obviously if I find shrapnel in the sump it'll be a total teardown and clean out. It didn't run long with the erroneous lifters so I'm hoping the collateral damage is minimal.

Not really asking for help here - just venting... Sure wish I had a spare motor with season opener in 3 weeks .. tick tock..

Thx.
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post Apr 7 2021, 11:02 AM
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you'll have to split the cases.


hey.. years ago, I lost a cam and crank on a type4
and we always use zinc oil...

my builder had a fit when I brought the motor in.
I got a nice lecture...

I had decided to go to oil changes every other event on the engine
against the directions I was given to change oil EACH event

guess what.
I now religiously follow the "every event weekend" rule
and no contaminated oil damaging parts in the last 5 or so motors
you can't be too safe
don't know your maintenance routines... but a piece of advice that has served me well
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post Apr 7 2021, 11:28 AM
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QUOTE(brant @ Apr 7 2021, 10:02 AM) *

you'll have to split the cases.


hey.. years ago, I lost a cam and crank on a type4
and we always use zinc oil...

my builder had a fit when I brought the motor in.
I got a nice lecture...

I had decided to go to oil changes every other event on the engine
against the directions I was given to change oil EACH event

guess what.
I now religiously follow the "every event weekend" rule
and no contaminated oil damaging parts in the last 5 or so motors
you can't be too safe
don't know your maintenance routines... but a piece of advice that has served me well
brant


I’m religious about fluids too. Every event. This was a mismatch of parts.
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