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| ebayollis | Apr 29 2012, 07:57 PM Post #1 |
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...its a completly rebuilt one but the cam lobes have some slight surface rust...would this ruin the caom or would a light scuffing with some emory cloth fix? there isnt any pitting yet just surface rust |
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| Coche Blanco | Apr 29 2012, 08:20 PM Post #2 |
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I'd contact the seller, unless you caused the rust? |
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| ebayollis | Apr 30 2012, 07:51 AM Post #3 |
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it was on it when i bought it...i got a good deal on the whole setup but if it is a problem i can just swap out my existing cam and use it but im just wondering if some emory cloth would hurt the lobe? |
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| ronco | Apr 30 2012, 08:14 AM Post #4 |
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I would try some scotch brite with automatic trans fluid, I think emery cloth would be to course. |
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| clarkdw | Apr 30 2012, 08:16 AM Post #5 |
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| snowfish | Apr 30 2012, 08:16 AM Post #6 |
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Pictures would really help. Any rusted internals makes me nervous.
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| ebayollis | Apr 30 2012, 09:11 AM Post #7 |
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heres a pic...its only on the one lobe pictured...ill try some scotchbrite pads..if i screw it up i have my existing cam i cam swap into it...i think itll be ok though, but i was wrong one time...lol
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| snowfish | Apr 30 2012, 09:47 AM Post #8 |
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I personally would not run that cam. Rust seems pretty deep, but hard to be 100% sure from just pictures. Question is, was it left out in the rain with the valve cover off? I'd pull the cam & lifters and see what else is down there.
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| 91 ragtop | Apr 30 2012, 09:50 AM Post #9 |
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Let us know who you bought it from so nobody here deals with them. Ken... |
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| ebayollis | Apr 30 2012, 10:05 AM Post #10 |
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it looks like its just a fingerprint rust spot...ill scotchbrite it and then post the pics to see if it is in fact deeper than it appears |
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| mwebb | Apr 30 2012, 08:57 PM Post #11 |
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do not use scotchbrite while the cam is installed in the cyl head remove the cam and use a wire wheel , if when you are done polishing you can feel any scratches with your fingernail do not use that cam get a economy cam from 3tech and send that tent stake in as a core assuming it is reusable as a core or reuse your old cam |
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| Woodie | May 1 2012, 06:20 AM Post #12 |
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A wire wheel? I don't think that's a good idea. |
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| ebayollis | May 1 2012, 02:06 PM Post #13 |
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I got the rust off with about 3 scrubs of a stochbrite pad...ill post pics this evening |
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| ebayollis | May 1 2012, 03:52 PM Post #14 |
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here are the rust free pics!![]()
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| ernrose | May 4 2012, 07:09 AM Post #15 |
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go with it man, the force is with you. |
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Any rusted internals makes me nervous.
Rust seems pretty deep, but hard to be 100% sure from just pictures.
and see what else is down there.

7:46 PM Jul 10