Cam Lobe Polishing at Hazel Katherine blog

Cam Lobe Polishing. You can also kill it by rubbing the friction surface against itself in kerosene or penetrating. Likewise, you should never use flat bottom. The main goal in polishing any crankshaft or camshaft is to achieve the smoothest, flattest surface as possible. A cam that has been micro polished should be. I use the 3m microfinishing film. One of the new cams i purchased had a couple spots of flash rust on the heel of one lobe, so i soaked it in pb blaster penetrating oil and tried. It is very fine you could barely feel the grit. Finish grinding of lobes has been an issue. Proper ra finish for a lobe is an industry std of 16. From there you may need to lightly polish the lobes with either crocus cloth and a light oil or #0000 steel wool. Nobody has ever polished cam lobes before?? Used to keep big rolls of the stuff, 300 grit. Using modern convex bottom lifters with a vintage cam designed for flat bottom lifters will create a mismatch and likely lead to cam and lifter failure. This is for a subaru cam shaft but the concept can be used on any cam! The 3/4 wide strips of emery paper are perfect for this.

Proper ra finish for a lobe is an industry std of 16. The 3/4 wide strips of emery paper are perfect for this. The main goal in polishing any crankshaft or camshaft is to achieve the smoothest, flattest surface as possible. From there you may need to lightly polish the lobes with either crocus cloth and a light oil or #0000 steel wool. Used to keep big rolls of the stuff, 300 grit. Be sure you only move. Likewise, you should never use flat bottom. You can also kill it by rubbing the friction surface against itself in kerosene or penetrating. Using modern convex bottom lifters with a vintage cam designed for flat bottom lifters will create a mismatch and likely lead to cam and lifter failure. Nobody has ever polished cam lobes before??

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Cam Lobe Polishing Nobody has ever polished cam lobes before?? A cam that has been micro polished should be. It is very fine you could barely feel the grit. You can also kill it by rubbing the friction surface against itself in kerosene or penetrating. I found out one of my. One of the new cams i purchased had a couple spots of flash rust on the heel of one lobe, so i soaked it in pb blaster penetrating oil and tried. I use the 3m microfinishing film. Likewise, you should never use flat bottom. Be sure you only move. The 3/4 wide strips of emery paper are perfect for this. The main goal in polishing any crankshaft or camshaft is to achieve the smoothest, flattest surface as possible. This is for a subaru cam shaft but the concept can be used on any cam! Using modern convex bottom lifters with a vintage cam designed for flat bottom lifters will create a mismatch and likely lead to cam and lifter failure. Nobody has ever polished cam lobes before?? Used to keep big rolls of the stuff, 300 grit. Finish grinding of lobes has been an issue.