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Old 12-16-2011, 02:33 PM   #9
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Default Re: Disadvantages of a reground cam

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Originally Posted by Charlie Stephens View Post
Another advantage to a new cam from Bill Stipe is that you can order one with an oversize center bearing and bore your block to match. When I went through this years ago I had the center cam bearing metal sprayed to build it up. Check your block for wear in the center cam bearing (which is the block itself). Just one of the small details that will result in a better engine

Charlie Stephens
Very true, but you must have at least two larger bearing journals--the front bore must be as large as the center journal or you can't get the cam into the block. Might as well do all three. Or have the block bored for standard-ID cam bearings instead of oversized cam journals.

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