3.0 Cam question
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3.0 Cam question
Im doing the head gasket job on the 4runner I just bought and one of the cams has a chunk missing. Very similar to Bumpin Yotas cam. click here see post #46 https://www.yotatech.com/forums/show...ht=head+gasket
I read on there that you could just smooth the edges and use the cam. But only one person said that and a lot of other people are saying replace it. Can I get away with using the broken cam?
Im on a tight budget so im trying not to buy any parts I dont need. But if I do need to get a new cam is there anything else I need? Maybe new lifters???
I read on there that you could just smooth the edges and use the cam. But only one person said that and a lot of other people are saying replace it. Can I get away with using the broken cam?
Im on a tight budget so im trying not to buy any parts I dont need. But if I do need to get a new cam is there anything else I need? Maybe new lifters???
Last edited by WFO; 03-29-2007 at 06:42 AM.
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Im doing the head gasket job on the 4runner I just bought and one of the cams has a chunk missing. Very similar to Bumpin Yotas cam. click here see post #46 https://www.yotatech.com/forums/show...ht=head+gasket
I read on there that you could just smooth the edges and use the cam. But only one person said that and a lot of other people are saying replace it. Can I get away with using the broken cam?
Im on a tight budget so im trying not to buy any parts I dont need. But if I do need to get a new cam is there anything else I need? Maybe new lifters???
I read on there that you could just smooth the edges and use the cam. But only one person said that and a lot of other people are saying replace it. Can I get away with using the broken cam?
Im on a tight budget so im trying not to buy any parts I dont need. But if I do need to get a new cam is there anything else I need? Maybe new lifters???
I would think you would need new shims with a new cam but maybe I am wrong...? Anyone out there know better?
Hope this helps,
Jon
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are you talking about getting a stock replacement cam or an aftermarket(i.e. Weasky2k's)? If you look in my HG thread, I had a chunk missing as well, Johnny's cam grinder said it looked ok, and when I got them back after the regrind I cant even find where the chunks were...
Johnny's come with shims to use in conjunction with the stock ones.
can't help you with lifters or stock cams....
Kat
Johnny's come with shims to use in conjunction with the stock ones.
can't help you with lifters or stock cams....
Kat
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Im gonna have to post up a pic of the cam. After talking with a few people about it I think its gonna have to be replaced. Pretty much the entire ring is gone on one side and on the opposite side pobably half is gone.
This is what keeps the cam in place, correct? If so I think there might not be enough surface to keep it still.
Anyways. Im gonna get a new cam. But do I need to replace the lifters? I dont see any abnormal wear on any of them. Remember this is a budget build and if the motor only last another 30k id be happy.
Govtmule: I sent you an email, your inbox was full. I need a cam pretty quick. I want this thing running next weekend.
This is what keeps the cam in place, correct? If so I think there might not be enough surface to keep it still.
Anyways. Im gonna get a new cam. But do I need to replace the lifters? I dont see any abnormal wear on any of them. Remember this is a budget build and if the motor only last another 30k id be happy.
Govtmule: I sent you an email, your inbox was full. I need a cam pretty quick. I want this thing running next weekend.
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yea man thats how my cam is n i have to replace it, i dont want to but i have to! over here in cali a used but better cam then the one i have cost me about 75 bucks!
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