[Shotimes] CAM bearings and/or CAMs
Ian Fisher
dataflash@yahoo.com
Wed, 18 Aug 2004 13:18:54 -0700 (PDT)
LOL
Ian
--- Paul L Fisher <sho@paul-fisher.com> wrote:
>
> Hey, if the 2 Fisher's agree, it must be the
> truth!!!!! ;-)
>
> Actually, we usually agree on the mechanical stuff,
> it's just the politics
> where you are ALWAYS wrong...... ;-))))))))
>
>
> Paul L Fisher
>
> 1999 Ford Taurus SHO TR 68K - Kirk'ed 2/29/04.
>
> - Amsoil Series 2000 0W-30
> - Amsoil TS-124 Oiled Foam air filter
>
> Visit my website: http://www.paul-fisher.com
> SHOClub Member: http://www.shoclub.com
> Amsoil dealer: http://www.paul-fisher.com/oil
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ian Fisher [mailto:dataflash@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 12:05 PM
> To: Paul L Fisher; 'Johnsho92';
> shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] CAM bearings and/or CAMs
>
> I think that the SHO rev limiter works by cutting
> the
> fuel. If he was sitting there banging the engine off
> of the rev limiter he was in fact leaning the engine
> out when the fuel cut, letting the rev's drop, fuel
> comes in, fuel is cut, etc. It shouldn't really
> matter
> too much on an N/A car (you don't want a fuel cut
> out
> on a turbo or blower car) with a fresh motor but if
> he
> has a tired motor with bearings of questionable
> strength, hitting the rev. limiter probably didn't
> help things..
>
> FWIW
>
> I'd say rod bearings too..
>
> Ian
>
>
>
> --- Paul L Fisher <sho@paul-fisher.com> wrote:
>
> > My bet would be rod bearings. A common occurrence
> as
> > these engines get
> > older. Hitting the rev limiter doesn't cause
> damage.
> > That is what it is
> > there for. The rev limiter on these cars are for
> the
> > protection of the
> > accessories (alternator, AC compressor, PS pump),
> > the SHO engine itself can
> > go to 8,000 RPM safely.
> >
> >
> > Paul L Fisher
> >
> > 1999 Ford Taurus SHO TR 68K - Kirk'ed 2/29/04.
> >
> > - Amsoil Series 2000 0W-30
> > - Amsoil TS-124 Oiled Foam air filter
> >
> > Visit my website: http://www.paul-fisher.com
> > SHOClub Member: http://www.shoclub.com
> > Amsoil dealer: http://www.paul-fisher.com/oil
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> > [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> > On Behalf Of Johnsho92
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 9:28 AM
> > To: Kevin & Cheryl Airth; shotimes@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: [Shotimes] CAM bearings and/or CAMs
> >
> > You might be Right. This is what I'm hearing fom
> a
> > lot of good poeple who know their stuff. That
> > there's
> > no such thing as a CAM Bearing, just the Heads on
> > the
> > journals itself. That it's the CRANK or ROD
> > Bearing.. :(
> >
> > Are Rod bearings the next most-likely thing to go?
>
> >
> >
> > I don't know how they determined this, I think
> they
> > only doing a guessing game at this stage. Just
> by
> > listening and such.
> >
> >
> > I'll relay the message.. I have a spare engie in
> > my
> > garage. I think that's the next best thing to do.
>
> > But how much should I offer it away? how to
> > transport
> > it? How many guys to take to move that thing?
> Just
> > a
> > simply flat-bed pickup truck would do? Should I
> line
> > it?
> >
> > Oh well. Poor kid over rev.ed his engine three
> > times
> > in a row, hitting the rev-limitter, slipped off
> the
> > brake pedal and pressed the brake and gass pedal
> at
> > the same time. Turns out after the rev-limitter
> > hit
> > three times, he developed the knock. Goes home
> > right-a-way, rests the car, checks the oil, and
> it's
> > almost to the little hole on the stick. What is
> > that,
> > three quarts low or something?
> >
> > So that's the story..
> >
> > Thanks ya'll for your help and chiming in.. I'm
> > trying to help the poor kid.
> >
> >
> > -John.
> > --- Kevin & Cheryl Airth <clubairth@peoplepc.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > John:
> > > Who decided that it's a cam bearing? Never
> heard
> > of
> > > one going out? Sounds
> > > much more like a rod bearing?
> > > .
> > > .
> > > .
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hello,,
> > > >
> > > > I have a friend in Rockwall Texas who,
> > aparrently
> > > ran
> > > > low on oil, now has a loud knocking noise.
> > Turns
> > > > out, it's a CAM bearing, and looking for one
> or
> > > maybe
> > > > two..
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > How much do they run?
> > > >
> > > > Where can I help him order one?
> > > >
> > > > What else could be wrong?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > It's been, or he has determined, that it's the
> > > bearing
> > > > between the last two cylinders on the
> > > passenger-side
> > > > closest to the firewall. I think Exhaust
> CAM.
> >
> > > Any
> > > > ideas, suggestions? Thanks. :) Appreciate all
> > the
> > > > help you can.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -John
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