DeTomaso Mailing List: May 1997, Message #203
     



From: JDeRyke@aol.com

Subject: Re: General Restoration Questions

Date: Wed, 7 May 1997 21:34:27 -0400 (EDT)



Rumor has it that Ford reamed the cam bearings after installation. If you

kept your old cam, you can cut a few hacksaw slots across the journals, then

carefully install the junk cam and slowly twist it a few times. Your

home-made tool will remove enough high points in the new bearing material for

the new cam to work just fine. Cam bearings are rather lightly loaded and

don't require as fine a fit as crank bearings. Aeroquip sizes their fittings

by groups of1/16 inch U.S. So a dash 4 (-4) line or fitting will be 4/16"

dia, or 1/4" inside. Be aware that many US Speed Shops are now on the

world-wide-web, and have email addresses, too. Welcome aboard! J DeRyke