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I was trying to degree the camshaft today, what fun, and I noticed an abnormal amount of end play in it. Way, to much end play to be more specific, about .075".
I remember that when I dismantled the engine, the distributor/oil pump shaft was wobbly as was the cam. I didn't worry about it at the time because I was replacing the cam and the geared shaft as well. Then I realized that I decided to use the original cam instead of the Newman cam I had bought a while back. I had the original cam reground by Integral cams to a Stage 2 which I thought would work better with the build.
I have not tried installing the new Newman cam to see if this solves the sloppy end play yet, but I will most likely try this tomorrow to see if this corrects the problem.
If it does not correct the loose end play, what are my options?
Do they make bushing of some sort to place between the front of the cam and the cam bearing to take up the slack?
It's funny that the factory manual advises you to check the end play, but it doesn't address how to fix it if it's off.
I remember that when I dismantled the engine, the distributor/oil pump shaft was wobbly as was the cam. I didn't worry about it at the time because I was replacing the cam and the geared shaft as well. Then I realized that I decided to use the original cam instead of the Newman cam I had bought a while back. I had the original cam reground by Integral cams to a Stage 2 which I thought would work better with the build.
I have not tried installing the new Newman cam to see if this solves the sloppy end play yet, but I will most likely try this tomorrow to see if this corrects the problem.
If it does not correct the loose end play, what are my options?
Do they make bushing of some sort to place between the front of the cam and the cam bearing to take up the slack?
It's funny that the factory manual advises you to check the end play, but it doesn't address how to fix it if it's off.
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