Overdriven
NAXJA Member #1020
- Location
- Dayton, Ohio
I'm in the middle of an engine rebuild and I've found two things I really don't like.
1st is pitting on the cam. Never seen this one before. You can feel it and see it on the edges but not on the lobe itself. I'll try to get a good pic of it but the cam is still in the block.
2nd is a trashed piston. The top edge looks like it was blown into the head area, or like it was peeled up in one small spot smaller than a dime. It put a line in the cylinder wall that is just able to be felt. That will have to be bored out more than likely. (doubtfull I can just hone it)
I thought about using this engine for stock rebuild to replace a dying engine in my XJ right now (or even a very mild stroker) but now I'm not so sure.
So my Question. Is the cam still usable?
I really have no desire to go with a hotter cam, I don't have the funds to throw at building an engine. I want a reliable engine to put into my XJ.
1st is pitting on the cam. Never seen this one before. You can feel it and see it on the edges but not on the lobe itself. I'll try to get a good pic of it but the cam is still in the block.
2nd is a trashed piston. The top edge looks like it was blown into the head area, or like it was peeled up in one small spot smaller than a dime. It put a line in the cylinder wall that is just able to be felt. That will have to be bored out more than likely. (doubtfull I can just hone it)
I thought about using this engine for stock rebuild to replace a dying engine in my XJ right now (or even a very mild stroker) but now I'm not so sure.
So my Question. Is the cam still usable?
I really have no desire to go with a hotter cam, I don't have the funds to throw at building an engine. I want a reliable engine to put into my XJ.