LT1 cam help
05-05-2011, 12:22 PM
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As I said, I'm worried about metal in the engine. Flat tappet cams are not so sensitive to debris. It was just a thought to avoid more cam problems.
I'm going to pull the engine and look through it but am not planning on pulling it all apart and having it cleaned. More or less I want to see if this crap made it through the oil system and wrecked the bearings.
I don't know where this will all end up but I'm very tempted to toss a regular "old school" small block in and just forget this LT1. I found some small distributors that might fit under the cowl. Not a pleasant thought to have to pull the engine to get the distributor or intake off
Al
I'm going to pull the engine and look through it but am not planning on pulling it all apart and having it cleaned. More or less I want to see if this crap made it through the oil system and wrecked the bearings.
I don't know where this will all end up but I'm very tempted to toss a regular "old school" small block in and just forget this LT1. I found some small distributors that might fit under the cowl. Not a pleasant thought to have to pull the engine to get the distributor or intake off
Al
05-05-2011, 02:50 PM
#24
Here are some pictures of the cam. I think it's a reground stocker. A lot of metal is somewhere
http://s1137.photobucket.com/albums/...t=100_1320.jpg
http://s1137.photobucket.com/albums/...t=100_1319.jpg
http://s1137.photobucket.com/albums/...t=100_1321.jpg
Al
http://s1137.photobucket.com/albums/...t=100_1320.jpg
http://s1137.photobucket.com/albums/...t=100_1319.jpg
http://s1137.photobucket.com/albums/...t=100_1321.jpg
Al
05-05-2011, 03:25 PM
#25
Came to the same conclusion. It has a fuel pump eccentric. The casting has these numbers on it: EP 4001 9C06 5 99 and
WF
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The 5 99 is stamped in the end of the cam and they wrote over it with one of those vibrating engraving tools. The completely obliterated another number.
Whatever Schneider ground, the base of the lobe is level with the core in some places. I checked the good lobes yesterday with a dial caliper, just for height from the base to the top of the lobe. Found some differences, I'll Mic them today.
Al 95 Z28
WF
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The 5 99 is stamped in the end of the cam and they wrote over it with one of those vibrating engraving tools. The completely obliterated another number.
Whatever Schneider ground, the base of the lobe is level with the core in some places. I checked the good lobes yesterday with a dial caliper, just for height from the base to the top of the lobe. Found some differences, I'll Mic them today.
Al 95 Z28
