Camshafts strangeness...

If you were measuring in inches of course:blink: :whistle:

BSKZ650 wrote:

bearings look good to me, I would take a green scotch brite pad, some light oil, and a light buff, very light buff, just to clean off any scratches that may be on them , put them back in and reinstall the cams, replace the idler, check the valve lash, and run it

:blink: :ohmy: :S :huh: :dry: bad bearing,bad bearing!eek somebodt aint been chaging their oil!

Post edited by: wireman, at: 2007/04/10 19:54

well they aint perfect, but they will work, they are not down to brass, there is still a lot of life left in them, yes there are some marks on them, but the scotch brite and oil will shine them right back up.

But as wireman says they are not the best, and if you want you could replace them,'

bow down to the wireman god,or he may sick the road runner on me

send the measurements to NASA I'd just reassemble and torque it up. Get fresh oil and ride it sherman!!

Peabody transmitting... over and out

tuxedotito wrote:

The scale on the plastigage reads (.038), not (0.38)
Looks to be within specification?? 0.38 is almost a half-inch!

Regards...

:blink: Erm...
Well, ok, it must be said in my defence that it was the first time I used plastigage. :laugh:
Well... :blush:

Thanks for noticing it !!!

The cams are fine. The bearings are fine. Assemble. Ride!

wiredgeorge wrote:

The cams are fine. The bearings are fine. Assemble. Ride!

they are usable but ya can see were the oil hasnt been changed reguarly and those little flakes missing out of bearings bear a striking resemblance to the little flakes on the cam bearing surface which will grind their way into the bearing if they are not removed;)