" Back then" longevity wasn't the issue , getting the vehicle running ,as cheaply as possible was . If you want your engine to last , a complete tear down & inspection is your only option . IMO
Older mechanics experiences
Hello so I've been told back then when a sbc started having issues of a flat cam mechanics would replace it and be on there way. I wanna know if anyone's done that before and had no long term issues. Would super small prices of metal be able to pass through and not be a big worry for the new cam break in? There would have to be some left over if the cam was going flat over time. The oil filter would catch the big stuff but there's gotta be atleast some super small pieces in there that can go through the passages and not hurt anything.thank you
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It’s more like the lobe and lifter foot grind away making small particles over much time. At full high mileage tear down its hard to say if that caused the commonly found scratches in crank journals or not. It’s seldom that you don’t find that kind of journal damage whether there’s been a cam lobe and lifter failure or not.
Bogie
It’s more like the lobe and lifter foot grind away making small particles over much time. At full high mileage tear down its hard to say if that caused the commonly found scratches in crank journals or not. It’s seldom that you don’t find that kind of journal damage whether there’s been a cam lobe and lifter failure or not.
Bogie
It’s more like the lobe and lifter foot grind away making small particles over much time. At full high mileage tear down its hard to say if that caused the commonly found scratches in crank journals or not. It’s seldom that you don’t find that kind of journal damage whether there’s been a cam lobe and lifter failure or not.
Bogie
you're saying you can't tell the difference between normal wear & the damage caused by a a cam failure ?It’s more like the lobe and lifter foot grind away making small particles over much time. At full high mileage tear down its hard to say if that caused the commonly found scratches in crank journals or not. It’s seldom that you don’t find that kind of journal damage whether there’s been a cam lobe and lifter failure or not.
Bogie
Based solely on my experience , I'll agree to disagree on this point .Yes, with complete tear down between high mileage SBC’s showing lots cam lobe and lifter wear versus those with good cam lobes and lifters the damage on crankshaft journals is indistinguishable in general. There’s always an outlyer but these are exceptions not the rule.
Bogie
It was the beginning of filtration & certainly better than none at all , hindsight is always 20/20 !Pretty much an idea before real filtration took over. Messy to service and not overly effective. Imo.
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