Re: [Amc-list] noisy after rebuild

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If you do the cam, I'd take extra time to inspect the cam bearings as now is the time. 
I doubt they are bad with those pressure readings.
Those are close to what my 4.0L carries with an HV pump and 10k on it! 

--
Mark Price
Morgantown, WV
1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
" I was different before people dared to be different" 

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Andrew Blomer" <lotharamc@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> I see the second subject I listed about a new cam came in first. It doesn't 
> make much sense the way it is.
> 
> The engine was running in the car a month ago. I had a headgasket blow, and 
> it was making noise at startup. So I decided to take it out, and freshen it 
> up.
> 
> The engine origianlly came from an Ambassador parts car that had "68k" miles 
> on it. I don't know for sure though. I put about another 10K on it. I didn't 
> find anything to lead me to believe otherwise. It could be that the new 
> lifters are just bad. However, like you said it doesn't matter if they are 
> new or not, if they arn't rotating, the cam will be gone soon enough.
> 
> I don't want to replace a cam, and still have this problem when I get it 
> going again. If it does, there will be a 66 Cross Country for sale fairly 
> soon.
> 
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