Should a brand new cam look like PICS posted?
12-31-2010, 08:45 AM
#42
That is the reason I suggested using a scotchbrite pad ... because it will not damage the cam...a steel lifter under hundreds of pounds of pressure from a set of dual valve springs puts a huge amount more pressure on the camshaft surface than the scotchbrite pad ever will....camshaft lobes are very hard to say the least.
12-31-2010, 08:48 AM
#43
My cam from TSP had brown sticky stuff on it. Its a protectant and should come off with brake cleaner. I sprayed the entire cam off inside and out and wiped it off with a clean lint free cloth and it looked fine after that. Try cleaning it and if the lobes look pitted or scared call TSP and send it back.
Recently, I bought a Comp Cam from Streetside and it was rusted as hell. I sent it back and Comp Cams drop shipped me a new cam that arrived smooth and coated with a nice layer of oil.
Whatever you do, make sure you clean out the bore of the camshaft. Both of the cams I received had judicious amounts of crap in the bore. I used a 20 gauge shot gun bore brush.
12-31-2010, 09:32 AM
#44
If a Shotchbrite pad caused damage to a camshaft throw the cam in the trash..believe me a camshaft is very durable and a whole lot tougher than a scotchbrite pad..I am very familar with cosmoline...I have cleaned it off of weapons that it had ben on for 2,3,&4 decades.
I use Scotch Brite pad on my cam shaft and other engine parts to clean them up some times, There are different grade of pads , like the Red is course , the blue is medium , gray is light for aluminum. I use the blue ,it clean and polish, does not scare the metal.
12-31-2010, 10:43 AM
#45
Is it just me or does some of the journals looks like the cam was installed before? Lines going parallel to the length of the cam. I personally wouldn't install ANY cam with any markes on a machined surface.
12-31-2010, 12:43 PM
#46
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yea i just got my v2 in this week and it was pretty nasty wasnt very impressed looked like it had been sitting around a long time the grease was all dried up and had stickers on it deff gonna need some cleaning
