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Old 05-09-2009, 08:03 PM
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got the cam out. some photos. id like to give a large round of applause to comp cams for providing me this opportunity to rebuild my engine.




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What does everything else look like??? Main Cam Journals and Bearings? How about the Crank journals... Bend any push rods???
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Old 05-10-2009, 04:21 PM
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luckily, everything else is in great shape. no bent pushrods, all bearings and journals butter smooth.
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Old 05-10-2009, 07:36 PM
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Damn!My cam didn't look that bad...Not to thread jack, To all if your having a ticking noise get it checked out.
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Old 05-16-2009, 04:28 PM
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yeah....also beware clogged cats and broken flexplates... been a shitty spring for my truck. hahaha
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Old 05-17-2009, 01:20 PM
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yeah....also beware clogged cats and broken flexplates... been a shitty spring for my truck. hahaha
Doesn't someone like TCI or ATI make an SFI certified replacement flex plate???
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Originally Posted by 1FastBrick
Doesn't someone like TCI or ATI make an SFI certified replacement flex plate???
yes, TCI does


but for $60 for the updated OEM piece, I will contineue to run delco. i am concerned that the SFI peice will not bend at all and possibly take out the pump or other essential component. use it as an insurance policy...

wee shall see how it goes....
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its alive!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Can you tell a diffrence in the setup?
What cam did you end up with?
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