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Message started by rickj on 07/09/14 at 20:07:23

Title: Damaged Cam Lobe
Post by rickj on 07/09/14 at 20:07:23

Exhaust cam lobe is scoured on the peak and just beyond. Can it be repaired? It's not very deep.

Rick

Title: Re: Damaged Cam Lobe
Post by verslagen1 on 07/09/14 at 21:40:37

is it scoured or just pitted?

pitted can be ignored for awhile.

if it scoured, check you oiling up there.

and you can send it to webcams to get welded, maybe even pick out a new profile.

Title: Re: Damaged Cam Lobe
Post by S-P on 07/09/14 at 21:54:47

Maybe a picture?

Title: Re: Damaged Cam Lobe
Post by Dave on 07/10/14 at 11:46:16

Yep, we need a picture. Also check the rocker, as they tend to wear the same as the cam and when one is damaged....the other most likely will be also.

If it is worn.....Webcam can weld it and make a nice Stage 1 cam for you, and they can hardweld the rockers as well.

I see in another post that you have replaced the cam chain....am I to assume that the bike is not yet completely assembled, and this is something you found while the bike is still apart?

Dave

Title: Re: Damaged Cam Lobe
Post by LANCER on 07/10/14 at 15:06:51

Just for your info, new rockers are less costly than a hard weld on the old set. The hard weld is the better way to go if you are having the cam reground with a better profile, but new standard rockers are still ok to use. It's just what you want to do and what your budget can support.

Title: Re: Damaged Cam Lobe
Post by Dave on 07/10/14 at 19:19:38

Lancer.

Yea...I probably wasted $ 200 getting mine hardwelded. Webcam says to get them hardwelded....so I did. I sent the rockers that only had 1,200 miles on them.....DOH!

Dave

Title: Re: Damaged Cam Lobe
Post by LANCER on 07/10/14 at 23:13:52

744F4255444853554E464B54270 wrote:

Lancer.

Yea...I probably wasted $ 200 getting mine hardwelded. Webcam says to get them hardwelded....so I did. I sent the rockers that only had 1,200 miles on them.....DOH!

Dave

No, not wasted, you have a better set of rockers on it now. It's a good investment if you have the $$ to work with. You can smile and talk real sweet into it's ear and remind it how much you love it. 8-)