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Old 07-30-2012, 09:00 AM
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Default Cam bearing needs replacing??

I recently was doing a cam swap in my LS1 with 130K. I pulled out my stock cam and found this!! Think it will be ok??

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is it scored?
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The bearing is smooth and I didn't have an oil pressure problem. Just likes a lil worn to me.
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looks like mine lol.. no scoring also and im gonna run it
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Yea, i think im gonna run mine as well.
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If it's smooth it's ok, if it's pitted and/or scored it's bad.
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Originally Posted by joecar
If it's smooth it's ok, if it's pitted and/or scored it's bad.
I agree
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its seen better days but it will live



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