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Originally Posted by steve25
Be sure to check the Cam for straightness in V blocks.
There’s reports of even cast iron cams being out by .0045” .
And yes even cast iron cams can be peened back to being within an acceptable.00005” to .001”.
This is critical with a hydro lifters since you can never get all 16 valves set right, and this down the road leads to unexplained burnt valves.
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I’d don’t know if that’s standard procedure to check that at the engine shop or not. Bullet says they check every cam at the end for straightness before shipping.
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