What do you guys make of this cam pattern??

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04-02-2018, 09:18 PM

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What do you guys make of this cam pattern??

was told this motor had good oil pressure and ran fine out of 02 silverado 120k.I think these cam bearings are bad but thought I'd get some opinions before I waste money on it

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04-02-2018, 09:28 PM

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I can't see anything wrong...

But then again there is no picture....

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04-02-2018, 09:41 PM

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If you look at cam bearings they are bad but if you don't they are just fine....

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04-03-2018, 09:32 AM

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I can't see anything wrong...

But then again there is no picture....

haha idk did they change the site or something I tried to click the pic button but it wasn't working.

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04-03-2018, 09:32 AM

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If you look at cam bearings they are bad but if you don't they are just fine....

that's what I heard but this pattern on this stock cam was weird

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04-03-2018, 09:35 AM

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04-03-2018, 09:45 AM

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04-03-2018, 09:46 AM

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O I had to go to safari not google chrome to post pics I got it

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04-03-2018, 03:50 PM

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Replace them before they become a problem later on down the road. I cant see up close but it does look like there is material missing from the bearing. Are you going to be reusing that cam? I would replace that as well

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04-05-2018, 08:06 PM

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Well **** at 120k supposedly I was just gonna stick a cam in it and let it ride.after seeing this tho it's not even worth fixing it after all the parts gaskets and machine work involved just for a 5.3.Im missing a lot of truck nights and bracket races just wanted to cam it step up my stall to a 4200 and run it but no just gonna sell it on Craigslist to someone who wants to build a 5.3.

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