Cam Recommendations?

[djspiderman]

Not a reply, but a question. Has anyone had to remove a bad solid roller tipped lifter from their motor when it was stuck in the lifter journal? If so, how did you do it. Got one eating up my cam and it won't come out peacefully. Can't get the cam out until the lifter is removed.

[FatBoy]

My worn follower wouldn't come out the top, but I was able to drop it out the bottom once the cam was removed. If you can't removed the cam due to the damaged follower, you may have a bit more of a challenge on your hands.

Paul

[FatBoy]

I started the reassembly today, but on unpacking Doug's H+M cam and followers, I discovered that it has shell rather than dumbbell type followers, which obviously means longer pushrods.

My question is, would it be easier and possibly cheaper to buy a new set of dumbbell followers, or do I need to get some custom length pushrods?

I have Dove roller rockers and I've just ordered some new posts, end-supports and spacers from Precision Pumps.

Thanks,
Paul

[Gaz64]

Originally Posted by FatBoy

I started the reassembly today, but on unpacking Doug's H+M cam and followers, I discovered that it has shell rather than dumbbell type followers, which obviously means longer pushrods.

My question is, would it be easier and possibly cheaper to buy a new set of dumbbell followers, or do I need to get some custom length pushrods?

I have Dove roller rockers and I've just ordered some new posts, end-supports and spacers from Precision Pumps.

Thanks,
Paul

Can you post a pic?
Never heard of Dumbbell followers.

[FatBoy]

Here is a link to the Comp Cams solid "dumbbell" lifter:

https://www.summitracing.com/int/par...5-16/overview/

Based on the advice being given, I should be buying new lifters in any case. In retrospect, it would probably have been easier to buy a new cam and lifters from the outset, rather than buying dcdoug's used items.

I've had a closer look at the other lifters that I took out of the engine and they're worn flat on the cam end, rather than having the necessary convex profile, so they were all on the way out.

Paul

[Gaz64]

The link doesn't work Paul.

I've searched Summit for "dumbbell" and I can't find that either.

Gary

[RockBit]

Originally Posted by Gaz64

I've searched Summit for "dumbbell" and I can't find that either.

Gary

Gary - Google AT2084