Dave I am working on a bare block I took the pistons out and the crank out. I miced the cam lobes they all range from 1.704 to 1.719 I checked it against the other cam that I have for a 55 and they very that much 1.726 to 1.714 most are closer to the 1.720 range the lobe on the cam is ground on a 45 degree angle for the first 1/4" only lobe like it. I came up with the idea of pulling the bearing out and sliding the cam in when I get to that journal slide a new bearing on then make a u shaped block to slip over the cam and the tap it in with a hammer and block of wood on the cam the bearing should be on the journal far enough to stay straight and the lobe will be in front of the bearing. I tried to put the old bearing on the cam but it won't go can't get it to go straight but I know I can get a new bearing on for I put them all on to check for clearance before I installed the bearings. The camshaft is about 20 to 25 years old bought 2 cams when I bought the truck been buying parts for it ever since.
Last edited by wdombrowicki; 08/12/2014 1:53 PM.
