cam bearing clearance??

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02-02-2012, 01:31 PM

bugy

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cam bearing clearance??

does anyone know what's the proper cam bearing clearance for a street/strip usage?

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02-02-2012, 01:53 PM

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.002-.003" should be fine.

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02-02-2012, 04:05 PM

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mine was set at .003 by the machinest

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02-03-2012, 12:34 PM

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I've never heard of adjusting cam bearing clearance ,,,,,,how is that done ? Thanx

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02-03-2012, 01:30 PM

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I've never heard of adjusting cam bearing clearance ,,,,,,how is that done ? Thanx

I had my cam journals turned down. 1 and 5 were ok, 2-3 were really tight.

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02-04-2012, 08:36 PM

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ok .002 - .003 seems to be great for me, i've seen some journals kinda tight and then they turn down... that's why i opned up this thread, thaks guys

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