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1. Re: Odd camshaft wear... (score: 1): Author: Dennis <mg-dennis@mindspring.com>; Date: Thu, 01 Mar 2001 20:16:22 -0800; I would think if you had a couple of lobes wearing that fast you would notice it by how much you would have to adjust it. I had my cam reground by D.Elgin Cams. They said the same thing, that these c; /html/mgs/2001-03/msg00026.html (7,328 bytes)
2. Odd camshaft wear... (score: 1): Author: "Ernest Shirley" <ernestern@hot.rr.com>; Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 20:39:47 -0600; I'm in the process of rebuilding the engine of my 78B and I noticed something that I thought was odd when I pulled out my camshaft. The first and last lobe on the shaft showed signs of extreme wear..; /html/mgs/2001-02/msg01046.html (7,520 bytes)
3. Re: Odd camshaft wear... (score: 1): Author: "James H. Nazarian, Ph.D." <microdoc@apk.net>; Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 22:53:41 -0500; FWIW, I have seen the innards of some 20 MG engines, but have never seen or heard of the ailment you describe. Jim; /html/mgs/2001-02/msg01049.html (7,788 bytes)
4. Re: Odd camshaft wear... (score: 1): Author: Speedo79@aol.com; Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 23:17:30 EST; You say the engine is out of a 1978? Did you have the stock single ZS carb and catalytic converter on it? If the ZS choke sticks open (a very common problem), or it is running too rich (also common); /html/mgs/2001-02/msg01051.html (7,430 bytes)
5. Re: Odd camshaft wear... (score: 1): Author: "Ernest Shirley" <ernestern@hot.rr.com>; Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 22:43:09 -0600; I bought it 15 years ago with a weber carb and most of the emissions stuff missing(including the catalytic converter) carb is camshaft.; /html/mgs/2001-02/msg01053.html (7,901 bytes)
6. Re: Odd camshaft wear... (score: 1): Author: Charley & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>; Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 00:26:00 -0800; I'd check that the lifters don't bind in their bores, the rocker shaft bushings are OK (a much neglected item), condition of pushrods & rocker arms, no evidence of probs with the valves binding in th; /html/mgs/2001-02/msg01057.html (8,128 bytes)
7. Re: Odd camshaft wear... (score: 1): Author: Barney Gaylord <barneymg@ntsource.com>; Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 00:51:20 -0600; shaft showed signs of extreme wear...I mean they were practically round, yet the other six lobes have hardly worn a bit. I would have thought that all the lobes would have worn out roughly at the sam; /html/mgs/2001-02/msg01058.html (7,818 bytes)
8. Re: Odd camshaft wear... (score: 1): Author: David Councill <dcouncil@imt.net>; Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 08:37:12 -0700; I've seen it - but it was with an Isky reground cam. Less than 20000 miles of use and quite a few lobes were worn away. Isky claimed MG cams are "soft" underneath the hardened surface or something to; /html/mgs/2001-02/msg01070.html (8,436 bytes)
9. Re: Odd camshaft wear... (score: 1): Author: "James H. Nazarian, Ph.D." <microdoc@apk.net>; Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 15:08:16 -0500; What you just described from Isky is called case hardening: most commonly a heat treating process, although there are other ways to surface harden (i.e.: ion-nitriding, silicone nitriding can be app; /html/mgs/2001-02/msg01074.html (10,421 bytes)

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