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Old 04-07-2005, 10:46 PM
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I'm guessing the end is near Could anything else explain this besides cam or rod bearings. THIS SUCKS!!! Just put on my true duals and changed my plugs and oil tonight when i pull out the drain bucket from under my car and saw the brass particles all over the place
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I'm guessing the end is near Could anything else explain this besides cam or rod bearings. THIS SUCKS!!! Just put on my true duals and changed my plugs and oil tonight when i pull out the drain bucket from under my car and saw the brass particles all over the place

Anythimg copper in color is going to be your cam brgs.
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that sucks man, sorry to hear about that. nip it now before it gets too far.
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If it's the cam bearings it's rebuild time.
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not really. Cam bearings can easily be replaced. The cam you got in there, however, is probably heated up/scratched to hell. Time to throw in a new cam, and cam bearings.
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either way, that sucks man
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i would say to just run it till it blows while saving for the new short block. i had the same thing happen to me about a year ago. get a APE stroker for 3500

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