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NO SLO PK · 12-03-2001, 01:12 PM

I wiped out ALL the lobes on a Comp 280H Magnum camshaft in a 289. Not to scare you, but the engine was never the same. Low oil pressure that just kept getting lower over time. When I did the tear-down all the bearings were hurt, layers of the cam bearings were peeling off.

Fwiw, it wasn't the cam's fault...I had a coolant leak in the oil. Chocolate milkshake. nfg.

12-03-2001, 01:12 PM	#2
NO SLO PK Registered Member Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Arcadia, CA, USA Posts: 731	I wiped out ALL the lobes on a Comp 280H Magnum camshaft in a 289. Not to scare you, but the engine was never the same. Low oil pressure that just kept getting lower over time. When I did the tear-down all the bearings were hurt, layers of the cam bearings were peeling off. Fwiw, it wasn't the cam's fault...I had a coolant leak in the oil. Chocolate milkshake. nfg. __________________ Russ L '91 LX - 331 w/ Procharger '03 Cobra Convertible - Pullied '94 Lightning '65 Mustang Coupe