I reused the original cam gear which may have been reused previously for all I know. I pressed it off the original cam, froze the new cam and pressed it on without heating it. Not realizing the original cam had a retaining bolt and the new one didn't.
The new cam didn't have a threaded hole either but I drilled and tapped and put in a bolt and fender washer. New gear, heated and pressed on a frozen cam. I don't think this one is coming off. The gears mesh well.
Btw, the competition cams literature says NOT to use synthetic for break in.
I have the engine and trans in the car. Might get it started tomorrow.
Last edited by Kerry Pinkerton; 08/18/08 09:24 PM.
