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Camshafts
- Thread starter Gramps03
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2fast
Crotch Rocket
For the work involved, I would recommend doing a camshaft exchange with Steve in Sunny Florida. You will get much nicer low and mid range torque with his custom grind, and possibly for less money! You can see more and get a hold of him right here https://sites.google.com/site/shoodabenengineering/
Mettler1
Sport Tourer
Steve in Sunny Florida has cams and alot of good stuff for a ZG1000. This man is one of the go to guys in the forum. Couldn't find a better man to deal with.
Go here:
http://sites.google.com/site/shoodabenengineering/
Pitted cams on a Concours usually is not a problem unless it damages the rockers. Most of us Concours have noticed pitted cams. Noticed mine were pitted at 20,000. At 94,000 it's still running fine. Talk to Steve before you do a change. Some pics would help some. Post on the C10 forum also.
Go here:
http://sites.google.com/site/shoodabenengineering/
Pitted cams on a Concours usually is not a problem unless it damages the rockers. Most of us Concours have noticed pitted cams. Noticed mine were pitted at 20,000. At 94,000 it's still running fine. Talk to Steve before you do a change. Some pics would help some. Post on the C10 forum also.
Thanks for the info. I'll check with Steve.
My cams looked perfect at 30K when I adjusted the valves.
At 52k I noticed metal particles in the oil filter and thought it was just from trans/shifting...
I am concerned as some of the lobes are very pitted.
I'll get with Steve and send him pics.
I'm considering purchasing a used engine to harvest good cams from. (if any of them are good!)
It's less than half the cost of new cams I've found so far.
Thanks for the lead.
Am riding a GL1800 now, but don't want to sell the Connie until it is perfect again...
My cams looked perfect at 30K when I adjusted the valves.
At 52k I noticed metal particles in the oil filter and thought it was just from trans/shifting...
I am concerned as some of the lobes are very pitted.
I'll get with Steve and send him pics.
I'm considering purchasing a used engine to harvest good cams from. (if any of them are good!)
It's less than half the cost of new cams I've found so far.
Thanks for the lead.
Am riding a GL1800 now, but don't want to sell the Connie until it is perfect again...
yeah, in terms of what I see from the cores that come in, that is really nasty.
I have some good oem cams in stock, and also have my Torque grind in stock. they're moving really well, I just sent 5 more sets out yesterday for grinding. Steve
I have some good oem cams in stock, and also have my Torque grind in stock. they're moving really well, I just sent 5 more sets out yesterday for grinding. Steve
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Well, guys, I went and looked at three used engines at a salvage facility intending to purchase a complete engine for $300 to pull the cams and rockers out of.
1991?, 2001, 2005. All had cams pitted nearly as badly as mine!
I made a decision...based on your experiences,,,
I adjusted the valves, (very little change needed) and I'm putting her back together as is.
She still runs terrific, no noises, oil consumption or driveability concerns.
Thanks for the advice and information.
Gramps'03
Well, guys, I went and looked at three used engines at a salvage facility intending to purchase a complete engine for $300 to pull the cams and rockers out of.
1991?, 2001, 2005. All had cams pitted nearly as badly as mine!
I made a decision...based on your experiences,,,
I adjusted the valves, (very little change needed) and I'm putting her back together as is.
She still runs terrific, no noises, oil consumption or driveability concerns.
Thanks for the advice and information.
Gramps'03
zorlac
Crotch Rocket
"I adjusted the valves, (very little change needed) and I'm putting her back together as is.
She still runs terrific, no noises, oil consumption or driveability concerns."
You Sir, are my hero! :beerchug:
On the old forum the term "Bulletproof" was used often enough so I figured just exactly how would I test for that quality if I obsessed & nit picked over every little detail and perceived mechanical shortcoming?
She still runs terrific, no noises, oil consumption or driveability concerns."
You Sir, are my hero! :beerchug:
On the old forum the term "Bulletproof" was used often enough so I figured just exactly how would I test for that quality if I obsessed & nit picked over every little detail and perceived mechanical shortcoming?
And, to the OP, it's not an issue of whether you mis-oiled the motor. Kaw's cam vendor did a poor job hardening the cam lobe facings, the finish contains impurities, etc., that lead to the de-facing. It's the unusual cam set that's intact after 50k, though the '86 cams seem the best-finished, least pitting. One thing to consider long term is the pitting's effect on the rocker facings.