Roller cam and the Thrust washer
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Le Mans Master
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Roller cam and the Thrust washer
IS the thrust washer necessary? Or can you run the timing gear on the block with just the .003-.005 clearance I have with the cam button? I have the ability to take the .030 off the gear as per instructions, I just wonder if it's needed?
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Burning Brakes
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Yes. All roller cams require some type of block retention otherwise the normal rotation of the cam would force it out of the block. Skip this and you'll have a short break-in period for your new engine with the emphasis on break. 
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Burning Brakes
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If the cam maker recommends installing the thrust washer along with the cam button to control the forward thrust of the roller cam, I'd do it. If the cam maker recommends either the thrust washer or the cam button to control the roller cam, I'd do the cam button along with an adjustable stop on the water pump to control the roller cam motion. Hope that helps answer your question. Good luck!
