Camshaft wear

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Does this cam look ok? No gross wear but the odd pit and all four lobes have an oblique wear pattern probably due to some misalignment of the followers in the tunnel housing? Would this cam concern you? Don't want to pull the whole bottom end apart if I can avoid it.


Camshaft wear


Camshaft wear
 
? Any help appreciated..Hobot, your the man. A used cam is always going to show some wear with use but ok or not?
 
Lobe on the right looks as though it might be worn...........if possible try the measure the RH lobe, and compare against the one on the other cylinder.
 
hobot ain't no cam shaft authority but do know flat is flat and angled is angled and mixing the two is bad juju for faster wear. Comstock is best to judge this, but likely can run it w/o issue for a good while but at some point expect to need lifters resurfaced when renewing the cam. Comstock and others reviewing cam wear and hardness have concluded the main wear factor is quality of oil.

Can you show us the bottoms of the lifters? That may be best indicator to use or re-new. There is a lot going for welded up then re-ground cams off a good core.
 
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