Rusty Cam
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Car: A Camaro
Engine: Weak
Transmission: Weaker
Rusty Cam
I bought an LT1 cam from some dude and unfortunately there's some rust on the cam. I'm talking about on the cam lobes and the bearing surfaces. Should I take it to a machine shop? Use some sand paper? Just toss the cam in?
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As usual, Ed is probably right. If it were a flat tappet cam, you could likely get away with sanding the lobes, but a roller lobe AND the journals are a little more sensitive to surface finish. If you need much more than an oily ScotchBrite to clean them up, they probably shouldn't be used. If there is only some staining and discoloration after the cleaning with a ScotchBrite (and no pitting) you should be safe.
Try the brown (more coarse) ScothchBrites rather than the green ones.
Got a photo?
Try the brown (more coarse) ScothchBrites rather than the green ones.
Got a photo?
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