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82 GT · 11-15-2005, 11:19 PM

When you put your old cam back in, did you put the lifters in the exact same bores they came out of? That's VERY important when reusing a cam in a new engine(unless it's a roller cam).
I'd be asking myself why the cam failed instead of a drop in oil pressure at this point.

11-15-2005, 11:19 PM	#2
82 GT Import Slayer Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 2,241	Re: Wiped Cam And Low Oil Pressure When you put your old cam back in, did you put the lifters in the exact same bores they came out of? That's VERY important when reusing a cam in a new engine(unless it's a roller cam). I'd be asking myself why the cam failed instead of a drop in oil pressure at this point. __________________ '82 GT 351W (.060)Comp Cams 274* Extreme Energy cam, ported & polished heads w/ 1.94/1.60 valves 10.3:1 flat top pistons,stealth intake, Mallory dizzy,Holley 750dp carb, BBK shorties,Flowmaster exhaust,C-4 with 3700 stall converter, B&M pro shifter,8.8 rear, 4:10's, subframes, electric fan, powermaster alternator, 4 core radiator.