i am about to buy this cam from a forum member here. stewdy1.
he had this in his car but it threw a rod. he said that there are 2 nicks in the cam, but the machine shop said that it would be fine.
here are the pics, let me know what you guys think

 

Did cams go up in price? Seems silly using one that had issues.

 

on a lil budget. trying to use as little money as possible. does that mean that i shouldn't bother with that damaged cam?

 

Do it right first time!! Don't mod out of your budget. If I am turning 6.5k rpm+ I would want the smoothest surface possible.

 

I'm not a fan of used internal engine parts. That being said, can't really tell anything from the pics. Can you feel nicks/gouges in the lobes with your fingernails? If so I wouldn't use it.

 

thank you for the advice guys,
still deciding between a ms4, ms3, trex, or a eps 234/246

 

Ya I dont like used internals. I just bought a Trex cam package with a boatload of other upgrades and a set of stock 243 heads. Looking to go 10`s, woohoo

 

Do it once, do right...

 

the nicks could be deeper then the hardening ,which could lead to rapid wear.

 

thats bout the same upgrades... make sure you have a 4.30 or higher... i couldnt get mine to dig out the hole w 3.90... but 4.30 solved everything....

 

dont get it! go new when it comes to cam.

 

Agree,it is not worth it,imo its not worth saving a few bucks to half *** it,when it comes to things like this just buy new,good luck on your build man

 

how does it feel to touch ? marks on cams show up real easy but not always are rough to tear up .
if money is not an object maybe something not so questionable comes along .

is it a true trex or a copy ? turning 6.5 or better need to hook up the rod bolts as they are the weak link at high rpm . also a cheap insurance policy .

 

I have katech rod bolts, but I think I'm going with the 234/244 esp cam

 

What lifters are you guys using with the Trex? I ordered Comp 850-16 but there on back order. I'm trying to stay away from ls7 lifters.

 

This is one of those cases where trying to save a couple hundred $$$ can end up costing you several thousand $$$.

Find the cam you like and buy it, fresh, unused, and you can rule the possiblity of wrecking havoc on your internals out.