BIG PROBLEM Can somone please explain this?!?!?!?!
BIG PROBLEM Can somone please explain this?!?!?!?! car ran for 15min after cam install and then i heard a screech like metal on metal and knew something wasnt right. Car sat and idled great and then this....right now i could just 
cam is, well was...
a NEW G5X3
cam is, well was...
a NEW G5X3 60psi... new ported ls6 pump, however after hearing this skreech... watching the oil pressure it droped and i IMMEDIATELY shut the car off.
I sat and watched the oil pressure the entire time the car was warming up and it NEVER went below 40psi
I sat and watched the oil pressure the entire time the car was warming up and it NEVER went below 40psi
Guys this is in no way my first cam, ive done numerous and i am VERY framilar with the gen III engines. but thats besided the point. I need to know what caused this.
Cueball, yes the retainer was installed the correct way. Im more curious if the cam was machined to thin (the step) in the area that slides through the cam retainer, causing the clearence to be to tight and "weld" itself together
Cueball, yes the retainer was installed the correct way. Im more curious if the cam was machined to thin (the step) in the area that slides through the cam retainer, causing the clearence to be to tight and "weld" itself together
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Originally Posted by 417 Motorsports
Guys this is in no way my first cam, ive done numerous and i am VERY framilar with the gen III engines. but thats besided the point. I need to know what caused this.
Cueball, yes the retainer was installed the correct way. Im more curious if the cam was machined to thin (the step) in the area that slides through the cam retainer, causing the clearence to be to tight and "weld" itself together
Cueball, yes the retainer was installed the correct way. Im more curious if the cam was machined to thin (the step) in the area that slides through the cam retainer, causing the clearence to be to tight and "weld" itself together
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Did you check the gear-plate clearance when installing the cam? I had a cam from Comp that was not machined quite right that bound up when the cam bolts were tightened. I'd be willing to bet this is the deal. Measure the front flange on your cam against the stocker 
Originally Posted by mikey
Did you check the gear-plate clearance when installing the cam? I had a cam from Comp that was not machined quite right that bound up when the cam bolts were tightened. I'd be willing to bet this is the deal. Measure the front flange on your cam against the stocker
That's strange that thing walking like that to cause that kind of damage in a matter of minutes. Hope they/you get it taken care of bud and get it back up and running soon!