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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 45 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 45 | My cam is pitted on the heel portion on about half the lobes and the lifters show cupping wear. Can the lifters and cam be resurfaced without loosing the hardening? Does anyone know of a source for cam regrinding; I would like to have the original grind profile. Thanks..... | | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,513 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,513 | Bear in mind that taking in your cam to be reground will likely require a machine to be set up for one pc. only. A cam from a FLAPS or other vendor would have been done during a production run and almost certainly will cost less. Depending of the depth of the hardening grinding it off is also a possibility.
1952 1300 Canadian 1/2 ton restomod You Tube | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 | Call Kanter and check out their price for a 261 camshaft (it might be about $250 including the cam gear). http://www.kanter.com/contact.aspx | | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,629 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,629 | I personally wouldn't have a cam reground if I could find a new one. Same with the lifters.
Too much work if there is a problem. Go with new and be done.
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,554 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,554 | Call Delta cams and speak with them about it.I want to say it use to cost about $60-$80 to regrind one. delta cams Tim
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 45 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 45 | Thanks for the Delta Cams link. A very informative site; great videos. I'll give them a call. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 | Will,
Please let us know the price(s).
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 67 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 67 | I had my 235 cam reground for $75.00 at NIX CAMS 931-762-3977
Lawrenceburg Tn.
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 45 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 45 | Did you install new lifter or resurfaced? Have you run the engine and if so, how many miles so far. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 45 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 45 | I just talked to Ken at Delta Cams; $44.56 to grind my cam and $2.50 each for the lifters; total of $74.56. Cheap enough.... Will,
Please let us know the price(s). | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 67 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 67 | I installed new lifters
I have started the motor and broken in the cam and man it sounds GOOD !!! The cam was reground to 260 adv.duration 425 gross lift.
SlickT | | | | | Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 45 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 45 | I'm sending my cam and lifters to Delta Cams; I'm going back with the original profile of the three dot 261, After all, Arkus Duntov designed the cam and GM did the R&D.
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,629 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,629 | Let me know how that reground cam works out for you over the long term. I never have had good luck with a reground cam, so won't ever use one anymore.
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