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Jul 9, 2013 | 05:43 PM

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damaged cam?

90% sure i think this cam is trash but wanted expert opinions

Jul 9, 2013 | 05:48 PM

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I wouldnt trust it back in my motor if it was mine, thats all I can say. Lol

Jul 9, 2013 | 05:57 PM

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i wouldnt feel bad if it didnt scar up the cam bearing when the motor let go in my friends car haha

Jul 11, 2013 | 10:32 AM

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If those are gouges on the lobes and not just marks, then yes that cam is trash and it will trash the lifters as well.

The 3rd picture is normal camshaft wear.

Jul 12, 2013 | 12:24 PM

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Well lets just say you got a nice piece of yard art there....

Jul 12, 2013 | 12:26 PM

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Make a lamp!

Jul 12, 2013 | 01:16 PM

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Make a lamp!

there has to be something better than a lamp he can make with it.

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Jul 12, 2013 | 02:12 PM

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Wouldn't put that in my worst enemy's car...

Jul 12, 2013 | 03:08 PM

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I had a cam that had less damage than that and it still scared me...

It just depends, you could run some Emory cloth on it and deburr the main grooves and throw it in a junkyard 5.3..

But I wouldn't put that in a new build..

Jul 12, 2013 | 09:46 PM

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Please don't use that cam in any motor .

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