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Posted By: Chevelle292Wagon Rusty rollet cam - 05/08/20 08:45 PM
Hi,
I think I know the answer to this, but thought I'd confirm here.
This cam is toast right?
Shiny lobe is after polishing with crocus cloth. Journals are worse than lobes I think.

Hopefully link to picture album made it:
https://flic.kr/s/aHsmN6uDr5
Posted By: panic Re: Rusty rollet cam - 05/08/20 09:29 PM
Re-grindable to something similar cheaper than a new roller.
Can't change the lobe height much, can't change the LSA more than 1-2 degrees.
Posted By: tlowe #1716 Re: Rusty rollet cam - 05/09/20 12:29 AM
Like Panic says. Salvageable with a regrind. I would send it out if it were mine. I'd buy it.
Posted By: Blackwater Re: Rusty rollet cam - 05/09/20 02:51 AM
I used Oregon Cam Grinders!! Great service and reasonable pricing!!
Posted By: Beater of the Pack Re: Rusty rollet cam - 05/09/20 01:04 PM
When regrinding how do they deal with the bearing surfaces? Are thicker bearings available? Can they build up the area and then regrind?
Posted By: CNC-Dude #5585 Re: Rusty rollet cam - 05/09/20 02:56 PM
Not much can be done to the bearing journals. Also, the lobes can only be reground so far before you grind past the heat treatment. They will not re heat treat one if it does.
Posted By: Twisted6 Re: Rusty rollet cam - 05/09/20 09:53 PM
Their is a company that can and does Heat treat cams. But as far as the bearing area looks If it's not pitted you may??? be okay there ,Hard to tell really from the photo. Me personally ( if in dout send it out ) send it out to a cam company and let them be the judge.

The lobes are the easy fix. If the bearing area is not pitted You would be fine I think, As LONG As It's smooth.
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