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After reading Mr.PotatoHeads post, I had to write this to see if I could give some encouragment to him.
Sent my 351W to a motor shop and $8500.00 later, it ran for a few minutes and the cam went flat. 13 of 16 lifters wouldn't even come out throught the top. Cam had to be removed and they went out the bottom. Of the three I did get out, one was perfect, one was concave about .125 and the other was "dished out" in two different areas about .080.
I had a hydraulic lifter flat tappet cam and will go back with a roller hydraulic Comp of similar profile. I got the original profile from Dino.
I feel your pain bro, but hang in there. I also got 2nd degree burns from my hip to my knee cap in the process and feel it's worth the pain.
Anyone have any suggestions of why my cam went flat ? Builder says all his work was right
. He has the engine back and will do the labor for free but i have to buy all new parts. Bummer ..... Hope this helps.
Sent my 351W to a motor shop and $8500.00 later, it ran for a few minutes and the cam went flat. 13 of 16 lifters wouldn't even come out throught the top. Cam had to be removed and they went out the bottom. Of the three I did get out, one was perfect, one was concave about .125 and the other was "dished out" in two different areas about .080.
I had a hydraulic lifter flat tappet cam and will go back with a roller hydraulic Comp of similar profile. I got the original profile from Dino.
I feel your pain bro, but hang in there. I also got 2nd degree burns from my hip to my knee cap in the process and feel it's worth the pain.
Anyone have any suggestions of why my cam went flat ? Builder says all his work was right