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Old 05-28-2010, 05:24 PM   #4
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If you had a full blown failure the cam timing would have been compromised.. Did you re-time the cams after the bearing was replaced? How bad was the failure? How much foreign object debris was in the engine? How did you clean it?

Where did the intake cam break? Do you have pics?

These are heavy interference engines, the cam timing is super critical, mess it up and the entire engine can go to hell in seconds.

Having improper cam allocation won't snap the cam unless you experienced piston to valve contact. When the intake cam broke you could have had more secondary failures as well, do a leakdown and compression check to ensure you haven't already hurt the engine deeper.

These engines can't be manipulated in a hurry. period.
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