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tubman · 03-03-2018, 10:26 AM

There have been a few threads about camshafts lately, some of them concerning used camshafts. What should one do if they find a good used camshaft, either with no lifters or the originals mixed up? There has been some strong statements about NOT using new lifters on a used cam. I have to believe that random used lifters would be an even worse choice (maybe not?). It is starting to sound like a used camshaft, no matter how good shape it's in, is not a desirable item unless it comes with the original lifters matched to the proper lobes.

03-03-2018, 10:26 AM	#1
tubman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Minnesota, Florida Keys Posts: 12,140	Used camshafts There have been a few threads about camshafts lately, some of them concerning used camshafts. What should one do if they find a good used camshaft, either with no lifters or the originals mixed up? There has been some strong statements about NOT using new lifters on a used cam. I have to believe that random used lifters would be an even worse choice (maybe not?). It is starting to sound like a used camshaft, no matter how good shape it's in, is not a desirable item unless it comes with the original lifters matched to the proper lobes.