Dustin Jackson
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I imagine the parts of the cam that contact the bearing are even worse.
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Yep. Here's the pic. And video of me rolling it.Got picture of roller lifter that came out of that position.
After looking at the lifter I would replace cam but doing that all lifters should be replaced then after that you have to wonder about doing a complete VVT delete.Yep. Here's the pic. And video of me rolling it.
All that’s left is the radiator, water pump and timing cover at that point. Maybe another hour of disassembly (only one or two beers) since you had to drain the coolant to get the heads off anyway. Granted, there is an escalating parts cost and I don’t know your finances, but the smart money in the long term is with new lifters, OEM trays, and a good sleeper cam for durability.After looking at the lifter I would replace cam but doing that all lifters should be replaced then after that you have to wonder about doing a complete VVT delete.
Well yeah. If I'm taking the cam out, then I'm doing the whole delete. I just don't want to take the cam out.After looking at the lifter I would replace cam but doing that all lifters should be replaced then after that you have to wonder about doing a complete VVT delete.
Yup, I totally get it. All we can do is answer your questions to the best of our knowledge and share what we would do in the same situation (most of us have been there. I have 3x now, but that's another story). But it's your time and money so you get to decide what's best for your circumstances. Happy to help with whatever I can as you go.Well yeah. If I'm taking the cam out, then I'm doing the whole delete. I just don't want to take the cam out.
"Correcto!"Yup, you’re either watching a movie or getting a new cam if you’re talking about pit.
Will it run? Yes. Will that 5.3 cam take advantage of the rectangular port high flowing heads? Nope. You’ll lose power.Okay so the local-ish shop that sells DOD Delete kits said there's a nationwide shortage in the 6.2 stock non-DOD cams (he's right, I can't find them anywhere online), and he said it's fine to put a 5.3 cam in. Do you guys agree with that?