Cam wiped out, what the hell did I do wrong?!?!?

Ouch! I’ve had that happen too….that is why I run a roller cam now. It might not have been anything you did. I know in my case I took every precaution (removed inner spring, used comp 159 break in additive, pre oiled, etc…) and it still wiped a lobe.

First and foremost, you MUST tear the engine down, clean and check everything. My motor had metal shavings stuck in the piston skirts that got dragged up and down the cylinder walls…had to bore it another 0.010 to fix it…new pistons, bearings, oil pump,etc...

For the person that asked how much $ to go roller, I think it was ~ 1200 when all was said and done (cam, lifters, springs, pushrods, retainers, locks).