bigfatls6

iTrader: (34)

I recently purchased a f13-12 camshaft from a member on l1tech and I would like to know what I need to look for to make sure I don't have one of the bad camshafts. I read on here the problem was the texture of the metal on the cam lobes caused the lifters to fail prematurely because it cut through the oil. I just want to make sure the cam I have doesn't have this problem. The lobes on my cam look pretty smooth with some really fine machining marks.

GuitsBoy

iTrader: (4)

Here's one I had from a bad batch:





And heres what it did to my lifters:



Alan Futral made good on it and replaced the cam very quickly. I was on my own for the lifters and labor, of course, but it was nice that he replaced the cam without hesitation. The car was a daily driver at the time so i had to replace immediately with a comp cam, but I wouldnt have minded going with another futral cam.

The new cams have a copper colored core inbetween the journals and lobes.

bigfatls6

iTrader: (34)

Here are some pics of the lobes on my cam let me know what you guys think?

GuitsBoy

iTrader: (4)

You have the copper core, which came out AFTER the bad batch. Much later, in fact. Im sure youll be OK, as long as it dosnt look like the surface of a file, like mine did.

Z28/2002

iTrader: (27)

I bought one back in late 05 for my Z28 and never had a problem with it. Matter of fact it is currently in a buddies car running strong

bigfatls6

iTrader: (34)

Shewww!! It had me worried.

Ping King

iTrader: (20)

i just yanked a bad futral cam out of a car. The lobes were all pitted and mushed down and the lifters looked like the pics above