New Cam Was Tight

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MrJLR

MrJLR

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My new Hughes whiplash cam is in. But test fitting it, it didn't want to go in the last 3/4".
Measured and remeasured....only about .001" difference between the old and new...
So i got out my dremel with a cutting wheel and notched my OLD cam and used it to lightly cut the bearings a bit......worked like a charm.

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Cam is in and spins beautiful by hand.

Jeff
 
That's how you do it when you do it if you do it




Or some crap like that. I think it was a pop song. Or in a **** movie. I always get that mixed up.
 
yellow rose said:
That's how you do it when you do it if you do it




Or some crap like that. I think it was a pop song. Or in a **** movie. I always get that mixed up.
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Lol.....

Yup...learned it here in some thread a while back. ....I love this site!

Jeff
 
Nicely done, 'specialy if the engine is in the car. Now you can put your old cam on eBay and sell it as an 'SBM Cam Bearing Finishing Tool'.... it'll sell in no time LOL
 
MrJLR said:
My new Hughes whiplash cam is in. But test fitting it, it didn't want to go in the last 3/4".
Measured and remeasured....only about .001" difference between the old and new...
So i got out my dremel with a cutting wheel and notched my OLD cam and used it to lightly cut the bearings a bit......worked like a charm.

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Cam is in and spins beautiful by hand.

Jeff
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Yup... I have a few of them special tools layin around. I will say that you need to grease the tool, so it collects any shavings tho, if you didn't.
 
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