cam bearings

ok boys i have one more question.'' this should be it for awhile LOL'' are roller cam bearings worth the cost? while i have the block @ machine shop thinking about having them install the roller cam bearings...thanks eric

If you are running a lot of lift and spring pressure, then I'd personally have it done.( My block is cut for them). There are many others on this board who will tell you it's not needed. Comes down to personal preference. IMHO

i never thought about the lift having anything to do with it, but since u mention it a few years ago when i had the block bored i had new cam bearings installed when i got the block back they was black i just thought it was weird..anyways after the first year of running i tore the motor apart to freshen it up and the cam bearings was still black like brand new? after i put the new top end on it .972 lift cam c-460 heads heavy spring press., when i tore the motor apart afew weeks ago the cam bearings wasnot black anymore like they had some wear on them. but it seams like it didn't happen till i did all the upgrades?? anyways maybe thats all wrong i don't know???? just funny that u said that..eric

I think the biggest gain with rollers is the improved oiling to the bottom end, since oil is no longer being bled off to the cam tunnel.

If your shop is equipped to do the job, (it seems that not many are) they probably get $400 bucks or so to do it. The bearings are cheap, tho (about 35 bucks). For high revving stuff, I'd say do it. For normal bracket type duty, put your dough someplace else.

Black..coated?

yeah lem it must of just been a coating?? yeah the guy in mich. is equiped to do it.it's not like they was wore i just noticed that the black color was wearing off..eric

Your in Mi? Where at? I get my machining done at Champion-Performance. The roller bearings don't require that much oil so that's more for the rest of the engine. Depends on cost also.

What shop do you go to?

yeah lem it must of just been a coating?? yeah the guy in mich. is equiped to do it.it's not like they was wore i just noticed that the black color was wearing off..eric
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Sounds like you may have coated cam bearings.......

sorry lem miss read it....
is that a good thing? do u think i should go ahead and have the roller bearings installed? eric

Your in Mi? Where at? I get my machining done at Champion-Performance. The roller bearings don't require that much oil so that's more for the rest of the engine. Depends on cost also.

What shop do you go to?.


this forum really needs a quote option.. i live in ohio south of defiance.. tim's shop is in moscow, mich. he actually just moved afew months ago.. where abouts mi. u @...eric

I'm in Plymouth. 45 minutes up from Milan oh yeah!

There was a quote button bu recently we started having problems with it. So we are temporarily out of luck.

have u ever heard of tim arnold '' tico racing'' he use to be in somerset mi. moscow ''his new place'' is just down the road from their about 7-8 miles on 12..eric

fatal addiction wrote:have u ever heard of tim arnold '' tico racing'' he use to be in somerset mi. moscow ''his new place'' is just down the road from their about 7-8 miles on 12..eric

Never heard of him. But I'm guessing that's where you have your engine work done. Another member on here (Ken Bellanger who had his silver mustang on the cover of Summit racing's magazine) has had work done at Joe Soller's shop "Champion-Performance" which is where I have all my work done. Very fair and honest guy if you ask me.

I don't think I'd worry about roller cam bearings. Only time they are of any benifit is starting and stopping wear.

well i just figured i'd ask ya'll opinion since the block is @ shop...if it's not that big of a deal maybe i won't have it done and just put the money towards a 4.750 stroke crank...thanks guys eric

fatal addiction wrote:well i just figured i'd ask ya'll opinion since the block is @ shop...if it's not that big of a deal maybe i won't have it done and just put the money towards a 4.750 stroke crank...thanks guys eric

depends what block you are going to try and put the 4.75 crank in??????


Randy

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fatal addiction wrote:well i just figured i'd ask ya'll opinion since the block is @ shop...if it's not that big of a deal maybe i won't have it done and just put the money towards a 4.750 stroke crank...thanks guys eric

depends what block you are going to try and put the 4.75 crank in??????


Randy

a-460. eric