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Offline MattFreeman

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Are these cam towers worn out?
« on: March 12, 2010, 01:49:52 PM »
Hi guys.

The project get's bigger every time I clean apart. Can anyone with an experienced eye tell me if I need to replace my cam holders?

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Re: Are these cam towers worn out?
« Reply #1 on: March 12, 2010, 03:32:08 PM »
if you have a telescoping bore gauge set (borrow one if not) and check the size of the bore at at least 3 positions then with the same micrometer you measured the bore gauge with, measure the cam bearing journals.
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Re: Are these cam towers worn out?
« Reply #2 on: March 12, 2010, 06:01:30 PM »
Hi Matt.I have seen and used worse without failure.If the scuffed area I see in your picture is slight,I would suggest plastigage the 4 bearings and if you have less than 0.0083'' or 0.21mm [from oem manual],I think you would be good to go.If cost or availability is not an issue,new  may let you sleep better .   Rock On
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Re: Are these cam towers worn out?
« Reply #3 on: March 12, 2010, 07:47:51 PM »
Thanks for the input there fellers. I had a pair of clean ones fall in my lap tonight.  :) :) :)
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Re: Are these cam towers worn out?
« Reply #4 on: March 12, 2010, 07:50:58 PM »
hang onto the others in case of emergency. i never throw parts out unless theyre obviously not usable even a little bit, like the shelf full of pistons from my race bug's cylinder #3
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Re: Are these cam towers worn out?
« Reply #5 on: March 12, 2010, 07:58:15 PM »
Cam towers from heaven . Nice . Read what Hondaman has to say about rocker arm shafts in the FAQ section under Thoughts of Hondaman if you haven't already . That whole section is a great read .
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Re: Are these cam towers worn out?
« Reply #6 on: March 12, 2010, 08:03:22 PM »
Quote from: wrenchmuch on March 12, 2010, 07:58:15 PM
Cam towers from heaven . Nice . Read what Hondaman has to say about rocker arm shafts in the FAQ section under Thoughts of Hondaman if you haven't already . That whole section is a great read .

when i rebuilt my motor i used a bunch of hondaman tricks on the k4 750
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Re: Are these cam towers worn out?
« Reply #7 on: March 13, 2010, 11:07:03 PM »
Quote from: wrenchmuch on March 12, 2010, 07:58:15 PM
Cam towers from heaven . Nice .

I was very fortunate.

Definitely looking to the Hondaman thread for advice.

Here's to running by spring. :) :)
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