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Author:  XMAN [ Mon Dec 10, 2001 3:23 pm ]
Post subject:  Doc - No Oil

Had long conversation with Dave Hughes at Hughes Engines today. He said he doesn't know how the cam got out without the holes, but admitted fault.
Sent cam to them this am. They screwed it up - so let them fix it.

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Author:  Doctor Dodge (Doug Dutra) [ Mon Dec 10, 2001 9:03 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: No Oil = Start Drilling *PIC*

Quote:
: Had long conversation with Dave Hughes at
: Hughes Engines today. He said he doesn't
: know how the cam got out without the holes,
: but admitted fault.
: Sent cam to them this am. They screwed it up -
: so let them fix it.


Here is a simple lay-out on the cam's rear journal cross-hole. I measured around the circumference with a flexable tape measure to get the positions and also approxamated it in degrees.

The cross-hole is a funny size, a bit bigger then 1/8 but smaller then 3/16, either size would work.
When you get the cam back, I would mark the positions with paint on the back flat of the cam journal and check for proper alignment. You can grind a little groove or chamfer on the journal if you need to "fine-tune" it in.
DD


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Author:  XMAN [ Tue Dec 11, 2001 6:36 am ]
Post subject:  Re: No Oil = Start Drilling

Thanks for the diagram Doc. I will check it because I don't know if the journal width on this cam is same as the OEM cam and if the holes will line up.
Quote:
: Here is a simple lay-out on the cam's rear
: journal cross-hole. I measured around the
: circumference with a flexable tape measure
: to get the positions and also approxamated
: it in degrees.
:
: The cross-hole is a funny size, a bit bigger
: then 1/8 but smaller then 3/16, either size
: would work.
: When you get the cam back, I would mark the
: positions with paint on the back flat of the
: cam journal and check for proper alignment.
: You can grind a little groove or chamfer on
: the journal if you need to
: "fine-tune" it in.
: DD

Author:  motorhedfred [ Sun Dec 16, 2001 7:10 am ]
Post subject:  Re: No Oil = Start Drilling

Dr. D,
I've always wondered...why couldn't you just have an annular oil feed by machining a shallow groove around the journal ?
motorhedfred
Quote:
:
: Here is a simple lay-out on the cam's rear
: journal cross-hole. I measured around the
: circumference with a flexable tape measure
: to get the positions and also approxamated
: it in degrees.
:
: The cross-hole is a funny size, a bit bigger
: then 1/8 but smaller then 3/16, either size
: would work.
: When you get the cam back, I would mark the
: positions with paint on the back flat of the
: cam journal and check for proper alignment.
: You can grind a little groove or chamfer on
: the journal if you need to
: "fine-tune" it in.
: DD



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Author:  Doctor Dodge (Doug Dutra) [ Sun Dec 16, 2001 11:13 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: No Oil = Start Drilling

Quote:
: Dr. D,
: I've always wondered...why couldn't you just
: have an annular oil feed by machining a
: shallow groove around the journal ?
: motorhedfred


Yes, that is another way to fix this, we had all 3 options in a thread below (Matt reviewed the journal groove idea)

Since the cam's manufacturer said they would drill the missing hole, that became the easy way out, we just need to make sure they get the hole positioned correctly.
DD

Some of the Options Thread

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