Reply to "cam shaft lobe extensively worn"

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Originally posted by Uli:
just rebuilt the engine and removed the cam shaft. one cam is complete down. (reason for power lost) what maid be the reason that just one cam is nearly complete down, the other are looking nearly ok ? the block is just in a cleaning / acid process. I like to prevent that happens again. thank you,
Uli

it's a long list of possibilities beginning with a poorly heat treated cam, poorly heat treated lifter, insufficient oil quality, lifter did not rotate in bore, assembly technique ...

which lifter / cam lobe is flat, intake or exhaust on which cylinder?

or which lobe from the front of the cam?

2/26/1810:03 AM

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