Southern Hardstyle Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 as you can see in the bottom pic one of my cam buckets has a chip out of it, will this effect the performance of the engine? can it be fix/does it need to be fixed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpr Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 i'd be replacing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Hardstyle Posted December 18, 2009 Author Share Posted December 18, 2009 would you happen to know where i can get another cam bucket then? not keen on replacing the whole lot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 whats the dimensions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemi Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 whaty is out of?? change it full stop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Hardstyle Posted December 18, 2009 Author Share Posted December 18, 2009 out of a 2.3 slant 4, was told by the neighbour (ex-engineer, the wise old man on old school cars) that it wouldnt need to be changed, just wondering if it will make the engine run crap or not..dimensions of the chip or the whole cam bucket? old english slant 4's people. Still got a few more parts to gather for it mind you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemi Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 well the cam will run on the center and in a circular pattern (should see the marks) but having that missing is just asking to have disintegrate on you and that could make a mess. so a not common engine??? you could keep it running if you want but yea i personally reccomend it / my Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuel Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 if the cam lobe makes contact with it in any way then you would want to change it, but if it's miles away from where the cam lobe touches it then it would be sweet. Bear in mind the bucket rotates as the engine runs too, so just double check on all degrees of rotation of the bucket that the chip clears the lobe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 possible to turn it down past the chip and put a washer or something in pushrod adjustment? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemi Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 possible to turn it down past the chip and put a washer or something in pushrod adjustment? ... no the surface will be face hardened much like the cams are and once the armour is gone the rest just fucks off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuel Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 pushrods? where? it's an OHC engine.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 get them rehardened ala reground cams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemi Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 get them rehardened ala reground cams good point chap .. but after all that effort im sure it would be easier to get another one?? wtf is the engine man!!! it helps a shitloads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 this is oldschool.co.nz - always assume pushrods giz a measurement and il pull out the parts box Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteretep Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 2.3 bedford motor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Hardstyle Posted December 18, 2009 Author Share Posted December 18, 2009 out of a 2.3 slant 4, was told by the neighbour (ex-engineer, the wise old man on old school cars) that it wouldnt need to be changed, just wondering if it will make the engine run crap or not..dimensions of the chip or the whole cam bucket? old english slant 4's people. Still got a few more parts to gather for it mind you engine is a 2.3 from a bedford, is a possibility to get more cam buckets, dont know if he will sell them without the cam box but i can always try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepers Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 i would grind a chamfer right around the edge so there is no stress concentration point if, A) you absolutely can not get another one, and the depth of the chamfer required will not effect the operation of the cam. otherwise, replace it. i refuse to believe a bucket for such a common engine is unobtainable. sheepers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Hardstyle Posted December 18, 2009 Author Share Posted December 18, 2009 not unobtainable, just dont think he will sell them without the cambox, not like I need another cambox. Will ring up that guy again and see if i can get another set Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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