Re: Are COMP cams junk?
[Re: 69/70 Plymies]
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08/23/14 04:13 AM
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I agree on the lifters- I gave a comp cam and lifter set in my dart. I've replaced two lifters due to them being collapsed, and I have at least one more still out.
1949 International KB-2 "Mater" - 302/T5
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2006 Dodge Magnum R/T - Hemi
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Re: Are COMP cams junk?
[Re: bonefish]
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08/23/14 10:26 AM
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Comp good as any better than most--now...extreme energy cams suck because they have odd closing ramps and just plain Clatter--I hate them!! The nostalgia series are some of the best cams I have ever used--go with that vs the silly computer designed crud they call extreme energy Most cam sellers buy all the catalog cams from Camshaft Machine and just grind the customs themselves Every grind by almost every maker is in Camshaft Machines catalog--you can't buy from them--well..if you want to buy several hundred at a time you might could but.. It is to the point on flat tappets where if you buy quality lifters they are around $200 and so most are running China specials in name brand boxes and that is where the issues lie ( and oil) Most all cams come from the same place Very few flat tappets are custom grinds
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Re: Are COMP cams junk?
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08/23/14 12:29 PM
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I sure wish it wasnt so expensive to convert an LA to all roller valve train!
Keep old mopars alive.
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Re: Are COMP cams junk?
[Re: 2boltmain]
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08/23/14 12:57 PM
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I've run several Comp cams with no issues. As others have already mentioned, they need to be broken in properly (like all cams), and the XE series tend to be noisy (which i don't really mind).
"When I'm in a slump, I comfort myself by saying if I believe in dinosaurs, then somewhere, they must be believing in me. And if they believe in me, then I can believe in me." - Mookie Wilson
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Re: Are COMP cams junk?
[Re: 69/70 Plymies]
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08/23/14 01:16 PM
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Just picked a Comp cam (Xtreme Energy) to use in my son's 1970 383HP engine. A young mechanic and I were having a discussion on cam manufacturers. He told me Comp's are like going to Wal-Mart for a cam. He claimed a couple fellows he knows tried Comp cams and had to replaced them in a short time. Please let me know if this is true. I can't afford a mistake like this! (blue-collar Mopar man)
i don't like them.
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Re: Are COMP cams junk?
[Re: 69/70 Plymies]
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08/23/14 01:38 PM
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I bought my custom ground Comp cam in the spring of 2001. It found it's way into a couple rebuilds of the TT440 and was still in the second block when I sold the car this month.
13 years on multiple installs isn't too bad.
We are brothers and sisters doing time on the planet for better or worse. I'll take the better, if you don't mind. - Stu Harmon
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Re: Are COMP cams junk?
[Re: 69/70 Plymies]
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08/23/14 06:03 PM
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... O.K. men, if I send this Comp cam back to Wall-mart, what brand of cam and lifters are the most "fail-safe" for a pretty much stock build with longevity in mind?
I have a Hughes Engine HE3844AL cam...when I bought it I am pretty sure it was Engle that was grinding the cams. Given how over many years I barely started the motor (sometimes only once or twice a season as the car was being moved around) the cam is still fine. It was only last season and this year that I managed to put some decent KMs on this, about 2k in total, just replaced my intake manifold and pulled the lifter valley off...the lobes looked good, lifters are fine...no issues to report...this is over a 5 yr timeframe...so at least this one's a 'thumbs up' story. This particular car is fairly aggresive for street though (238/244 @0.050")...so not what you're looking for...my feedback is merely regarding the wear and tear experience.
Previously I ran a Crower #31243 (282-HDP COMPU-PRO, 228/238 @ 0.050"), great cam, lasted forever (heck, still have it in a box, barely any wear)...wish Crower could custom grind me a hydrualic roller without me having to take out a 2nd mortgage...LOL!
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Re: Are COMP cams junk?
[Re: 69/70 Plymies]
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08/23/14 06:37 PM
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Are COMP cams junk?
I sure hope not. I just fired this one up monday and did the cam breakin,,,,,,so far so good
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