“Wiped Cam Reveal”

Like 12many I have never wiped out a cam lobein a new or re-cammed build.

My first hot rod project was my buddies '56 Chevy ragtop around 1961. He bought a used tri-power set-up with three 97's and a new Isky cam... couldn't afford new lifters or springs.

The cam install went fine...used lifters and all. The 3x2's deal did not. I was the "expert" on this deal and we could not get the 265 to run...mostly back fire and flames. I'm sure we had the timing off. Looking back I'm surprised we did not wipe out a cam lobe.

When we reinstalled the factory intake/carb we got lucky and hit the timing right away. The car ran great... it was a "3/4 race cam" and did a good job for a year or so until my friend sold the car and it vanished from our school parking lot.

I know many new cam installs are put together with heavier springs than are needed. And some guys just don't have a set of "break-in springs". Or they don't remove the inner springs or they start and stop the engine several times or they don't have the timing right and they crank too much.