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Rebuilt 327 with a flat cam lobe

Old Aug 5, 2019 | 3:04 PM
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I have a 1963 Chevy impala and had the stock 327 rebuilt to factory specs with a flat tappet cam and had the cam go flat I took it back to the machine shop and they dont know why it went flat but put in a new cam and said no oil gallies had metal and the bearings were fine I had the same lobe go flat and now it’s not under warranty, what could have caused the same lobe to go flat I have hardly put any miles on it.
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Old Aug 6, 2019 | 4:55 PM
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Originally Posted by 83rivas
I have a 1963 Chevy impala and had the stock 327 rebuilt to factory specs with a flat tappet cam and had the cam go flat I took it back to the machine shop and they dont know why it went flat but put in a new cam and said no oil gallies had metal and the bearings were fine I had the same lobe go flat and now it’s not under warranty, what could have caused the same lobe to go flat I have hardly put any miles on it.
Best guess would be that it's not being lubricated enough by the engine oil for some reason.
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