I did 2 VVT builds this year ,2 weeks(11/15/17) ago we tore down one of the VVT builds that used the delete kit, and the front cam bearing is grooved at the back edge where the adaptor rides on the bearing
, car had 40 runs and roughly 3500 mile on the build. we pulled it just to check to see how the VVT delete was holding up.
now the engine owner is thinking of taking a Non VVT cam core , turning down the front journal, and making a "cap" (his words) to place over the front of the cam......My opinion is it's not worth the cost for one unit.
What caused the groove? Was the adapter moving/squirming around on the front cam journal, making it cockeyed? When you guys pressed the adapter onto the non VVT cam did you through a dial indicator on the journals to see how true it ran? (not questioning your work, just wondering the process for installing the adapter)
Like mentioned, would it not work if you sleeved the front VVT journal down to non VVT size, install a non VVT cam bearing and use a spacer on the front of the cam to make up the length difference? Maybe not economical for a customer but if someone had a basic lathe to do it for themselves it wouldn't be to hard, no?
