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> Experimental Cam for 2.0 w/ variable timing, plus pic's
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In a prior post I mentioned that I was going to pull the drive train to check out the p/o's alledged rebuild. They said that they couldn't get it to idle. I found alot of blue silicone from the rebuild. Not good. Coupled with the fact that they had installed a hodge podge of FI components I decided to check out this ol' boys work. P&C's looked pretty new (I'll let the machine shop decide that) so I was hoping that everything else was too.

I almost (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stromberg.gif) in my shoes when I pulled the oil pump.

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This bolt is not only bent but had backed out 3 threads. The one below it was hand tight.

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looking at the back side you can see the difference in bolt lengths

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They had to have heard this.

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76-914   Experimental Cam for 2.0 w/ variable timing   Feb 13 2011, 08:36 PM
SLITS   It is hard to tell if they purposely made the cam ...   Feb 13 2011, 08:41 PM
Jake Raby   This was common around Y2K.. A whole batch of cam ...   Feb 13 2011, 09:54 PM
McMark   :agree: Yup, nothing good there. Take it apart an...   Feb 13 2011, 10:13 PM
silver74insocal   what a great excuse to build a new engine! :tr...   Feb 13 2011, 11:59 PM
sean_v8_914   Custom with a C = good Kustom with a K = that migh...   Feb 14 2011, 09:55 AM
76-914   This was common around Y2K.. A whole batch of cam...   Feb 14 2011, 09:38 PM
'73-914kid   Dont forget Yustom with a Y Sean, for Why the hell...   Feb 14 2011, 09:58 PM
Woody   Can't believe that thing would idle at all.   Feb 14 2011, 10:11 PM
HarveyH   Happened to me too. PO had the engine rebuilt and...   Feb 15 2011, 07:25 AM
silver74insocal   :popcorn: any word?   Feb 24 2011, 09:26 PM
76-914   Not yet. I'm calling them tomorrow = urgency =...   Feb 24 2011, 10:41 PM
rick 918-S   Does anyone else see what looks like a crack in th...   Feb 25 2011, 12:01 AM
76-914   Does anyone else see what looks like a crack in t...   Feb 25 2011, 09:09 AM
stugray   I hate to say it, but if you had been in CO, I mig...   Feb 25 2011, 09:58 AM
76-914   I hate to say it, but if you had been in CO, I mi...   Feb 25 2011, 10:41 AM
majkos   Is that the same motor you drove to Moab and back...   Feb 25 2011, 11:10 AM
76-914   No. Different one. I FU'd again. I got another...   Feb 25 2011, 09:58 PM


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