Giving Up On COMP CAMS
Burning Brakes
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From: Saint Cloud Florida
Originally Posted by nastee383
I'm not blaming anything. I'm just going to use another brand of cam. I was VERY satisfied with the XE262. And yes, the lifters were spinning freely in the bores. Bottom line is: I've had two COMP XE cams and BOTH wiped out, one lasted awhile (25K mi/6years) and the other lasted less than 100 miles.
I have an offer for anyone who's interested. If COMP honors their warranty and sends another XE268 cam/lifter kit to me, I'll sell it at a discount.
I have an offer for anyone who's interested. If COMP honors their warranty and sends another XE268 cam/lifter kit to me, I'll sell it at a discount.
Burning Brakes
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From: Scottsboro Alabama
Originally Posted by nastee383
I've had two COMP XE cams and BOTH wiped out, one lasted awhile (25K mi/6years) and the other lasted less than 100 miles.
Damn Nastee, I hate to hear that! I have a Comp XR276HR (roller) that I will be installing soon. I hope I don't have any problems with it!
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Melting Slicks
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From: Ft. Walton Beach, Fl USA
Originally Posted by gkvetteuno
I guess i failed to mention that the problem with my lifter bores was too much wear resulting in to much lifter side play(the lifters rotated VERY freely in the oversized bores). If this happens it can neutralize the taper of the cam and no lifter rotation occurs.
Last edited by nastee383; Aug 21, 2004 at 10:07 AM.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Ft. Walton Beach, Fl USA
Originally Posted by Older Than Dirt
Damn Nastee, I hate to hear that! I have a Comp XR276HR (roller) that I will be installing soon. I hope I don't have any problems with it!
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Melting Slicks
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From: Ft. Walton Beach, Fl USA
Originally Posted by billlambeer
me too, i have a new xe268 installed in my short block that i am just starting to put together..
Team Owner
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From: eville in
Originally Posted by gkvetteuno
Interesting you should mention this. I had this problem. Wore the lobes down on two Comp Cams after rebuilding my 71 engine. After much anguish, finally discovered the lifters were not rotating because of bad lifter bores. Because the car was matching numbers, had to have the bores sleeved and reindexed, costly, but cured the problem.
true guesstamit
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Melting Slicks
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From: Dallas / Fort Worth, Texas Texas
nastee383:
I used Isky "back in the day" and never got a bad one - I've used Crane the last 2 times & have had no problem with them either.
I've been told that if you are needing vacume (for lights, wipers, etc.) that you should not get the 112 lobe center, but at least a 114 lobe center or even a 115 in order to make enough vacume to operate everything.
Just my .02 cents.
Good luck
I used Isky "back in the day" and never got a bad one - I've used Crane the last 2 times & have had no problem with them either.
I've been told that if you are needing vacume (for lights, wipers, etc.) that you should not get the 112 lobe center, but at least a 114 lobe center or even a 115 in order to make enough vacume to operate everything.
Just my .02 cents.
Good luck
Burning Brakes
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From: Saint Cloud Florida
Originally Posted by comp
were the push-rods not rotating ??? thats one thing i look for ..is it a
true guesstamit
true guesstamit
Also found that to be true, the pushrods were not rotating on the lifters that were not rotating.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Ft. Walton Beach, Fl USA
Originally Posted by gkvetteuno
Also found that to be true, the pushrods were not rotating on the lifters that were not rotating.
