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Re: cams

To: "Dobrowski, Robert S" <Robert.Dobrowski@JSF.Boeing.com>
Subject: Re: cams
From: "Chris J. Richards" <richards@northcoast.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Mar 1999 15:04:48 -0500
Dobrowski, Robert S wrote:
> 
> > James Barrett wrote:
> >
> > Previously I had the Ford SVO cam in the 351C and I
> > believe it provided more power than the Crane, however,
> > after 15,000 miles it wiped a cam lobe and lifter.  That
> > really pissed me off and I didn't go back to Ford.  Ford
> > guarentees their SVO parts until you walk out the door.
> >  Tiger II 351C and others
> >
> >
> I had a similar experience with an Edelbrock cam. After only 2500 miles it
> wiped a cam lobe. Close inpection revealed very poor metalurgy (excessive
> porosity) which had been covered up by the original dry lube applied by
> Edelbrock. It sounds like quality control on camshafts is less than
> adequate.


I recommend PAW's performance grind.  They have lots of choices to
choose from.  Matched with a set of Rhoads lifters and.......

Chris in Trinidad

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