Here's an additional clue. The engine has always had a loud tick to it that
no amount of valve adjusting would solve. Perhaps it was a bad lifter, as
you suggest, that was causing it and at the same time eating my cam
shaft....
----- Original Message -----
From: <Mromgbtkd@aol.com>
To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 10:01 PM
Subject: Re: odd cam shaft wear
> I have seen this before. It is most likely that your lifters were
not
> turning in the bore. Dirt or bad lifters (not round) are the most likely
> problem. I use a brake hone on mine before I install the lifters.
>
> Mike Olsen
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