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1. How to check cam wear? (score: 1): Author: Matthew Trebelhorn <matttrebelhorn@netscape.net>; Date: 17 Oct 00 09:40:15 EDT; My '70 B roadster, daily driver, is in need of a valve job -- mostly worn guides, but I won't know what the seats look like until I get there. The thing that makes me worry about the cam is this: whe; /html/mgs/2000-10/msg00908.html (7,485 bytes)
2. Re: How to check cam wear? (score: 1): Author: David Councill <dcouncil@imt.net>; Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 10:00:43 -0600; It may not be a precise measuring method but you should have some idea when adjusting the valves, just by watching the springs compress when you rotate the engine and cam. When my cam went it was pre; /html/mgs/2000-10/msg00915.html (8,496 bytes)
3. Re: How to check cam wear? (score: 1): Author: Charley & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>; Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 11:19:45 -0500; You can put a dial indicator on each rocker, at the pushrod end and measure the lift against the spec. You also have to take into consideration that the rocker shaft & bushings might be shot. CR; /html/mgs/2000-10/msg00920.html (6,980 bytes)
4. Re: How to check cam wear? (score: 1): Author: <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>; Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 19:30:11 +0100; Don't understand what you mean by "whenever I adjust the valves, they aren't tight (as would indicate wearing valve seats) but a few thou. loose." unless you mean that every time you *check* them aft; /html/mgs/2000-10/msg00934.html (8,761 bytes)
5. Re: How to check cam wear? (score: 1): Author: David Ambrose <stargazer1@home.com>; Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 13:00:01 -0700; This may sound like a silly question - What type of oil filter do you have? Is it on the top or the bottom? Was it the #1 cylinder by any chance? Measure the difference in rocker arm height at the pu; /html/mgs/2000-10/msg00945.html (8,242 bytes)
6. Re: How to check cam wear? (score: 1): Author: Bullwinkle <yd3@nvc.net>; Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 21:08:42 -0700; Also the rocker noses and the valve stem ends. I've never had valve clearances open up, but I sure have had them close up. Blake; /html/mgs/2000-10/msg00970.html (7,145 bytes)

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