storing a camshaft
11-03-2009, 10:15 PM
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storing a camshaft
I heard a while back that its not good to store a cam shaft horizontally because it could potentially warp ever so slightly but enough to cause an issue. it sounds rediculous to me but I though it wouldnt hurt to ask. my cam is in the originaly packaging and has been sitting on a shelf for a while, over a year. is this stupid or could it really end up out of whack?
11-03-2009, 10:27 PM
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I think your thinking of a crank shaft(could be wrong cams might be that way also) but I have never heard of it. Thats the way they sit when made.. I have sat cranks horizontally for long periods of time, NEVER with a problem of them getting warped...
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In my opinion, if the cam is stored in the original packaging, you are doing it no harm. I do recommend that it be coated with a moisture barrier (heavy coat of WD40 or better yet LPS #3), wrapped and stored in its supportive OEM box in a horizontal position. This is how shelf cams are stored until sold and installed.
11-04-2009, 07:36 AM
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Given its length it probably wouldn't bend, but it wouldn't be a bad idea to store it vertically.
At work, we store all of our spare compressor and turbine shafts vertically for this very reason. They are about 10ft long, but have similar L/d ratios. 3,600 to 11,000 RPM.
At work, we store all of our spare compressor and turbine shafts vertically for this very reason. They are about 10ft long, but have similar L/d ratios. 3,600 to 11,000 RPM.
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11-04-2009, 09:18 AM
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huh...once u install it in the engine its being stored horizontally...with spring pressure on it, if it bends from sitting on the counter, i would hate to see it after pressure is applied.
