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reground cam ,base circle too small now? #1646000 07/13/14 04:06 PM 07/13/14 04:06 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,794 BC Canada O ogopogo OP top fuel
ogopogo OP top fuel O Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,794 BC Canada	So on advice from a friend I sent one of my hemi cam cores out to be reground locally as a copy of the comp thumpr hydraulic flat tappet.I opened up the box and they had to grind a ton on this cam the lobes are the smallest diameter I have ever seen ,is this even usuable? lift specs are 500 502 I believe and duration @50 is 228int and 241ex if i recall ..... 8207117-regroundhemi.jpg (89 downloads)

Re: reground cam ,base circle too small now? [Re: ogopogo] #1646001 07/13/14 04:28 PM 07/13/14 04:28 PM
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,981 SE Michigan TS3303 top fuel
TS3303 top fuel Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,981 SE Michigan	cam looks fine. you will probably need longer pushrods though.

Re: reground cam ,base circle too small now? [Re: TS3303] #1646002 07/13/14 04:32 PM 07/13/14 04:32 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI MR_P_BODY Master
MR_P_BODY Master Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI	Quote: cam looks fine. you will probably need longer pushrods though. Thats what I think also.. its not into the base shaft area so it hasnt reduce the strength yet.. and yes on the push rods

Re: reground cam ,base circle too small now? [Re: MR_P_BODY] #1646003 07/13/14 05:33 PM 07/13/14 05:33 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,794 BC Canada O ogopogo OP top fuel
ogopogo OP top fuel O Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,794 BC Canada	Ok thanks,i was worried I couldn't or shouldn't use it....Custom pushrods are a given on a hemi anyway so no problem there..

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