Cam damage

Ok, we're going the Speedi-Sleeve route. Thank you.

Update: SKF # CHR 99062 was used.

I actually never used the speedy sleeve. I measured from the end of the cam to where the seal rides on the shaft on an assembled engine. I found the seal position was inboard of the corrosion damage. When I looked carefully I could see a trace of where the seal lip had been riding. I got worried that if the seal lip was close to the end of the sleeve that it might damage it.
Pantah,
I think if you look slightly inboard of the sleeve on your cam you will also see a slight color change indicating where the seal has been riding. It's almost exactly where the measurement on the assembled engine says it should be.
Htown

Thank you for the heads up Htown, I'm checking on it.
Bill

Used a lot of these bushings on my Mack truck saved a lot of money. When the spindle gets a groove about 1/16'' deep the seal usually starts leaking so you just beat one of these on the spindle.

Mark

bwolfie said:

A quick burst with an impact will get that nut right off.

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I bought an electric impact from Harbor Freight some years ago, it works great. Did have to use a reducer as my socket was 3/8 and the impact was 1/2.
Don't have to use it very often but it comes in handy when I do.

John in Texas

htown16 said:

Pantah, I think if you look slightly inboard of the sleeve on your cam you will also see a slight color change indicating where the seal has been riding. It's almost exactly where the measurement on the assembled engine says it should be.
Htown

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Thank you again Htown. And Nick at Classic Bike Experience, who has taken care of any necessary machining and is assembling the bottom end, also sends his regards. From his email:
"Good call on your friend's part. I compared the cam to another at the shop this morning and the seal point comes right at the edge of the new sleeve. I will be putting another sleeve on to be sure."

Another example of how good and helpful this forum is.
Bill

Glad to help, on mine the seal point was in board of any damage so I dispensed with the sleeve. While the damage on mine looks bad it's not hurting anything.

I'm overdue to update this repair. Two weeks ago Nick sent me photos of his second Speedi-Sleeve install. In order to position it properly in relation to the seal, it needs to be pushed on far enough to make getting the installation ring off too difficult. So he installed it all the way up to the thread shoulder, then the ring's flange was turned down enough to allow the nut to thread on. Should be good to go now.
Bill