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What to do??

Post by Dan Hatch » Tue Oct 17, 2023 3:31 pm

What do you do with a 5 gallon bucket of cams?
Looks a load of “ low background steel”.
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Re: What to do??

Post by AndyClary » Tue Oct 17, 2023 3:41 pm

Someday you’ll be looking for a cam gear nut and remember this bucket o’ cams.


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Re: What to do??

Post by speedytinc » Tue Oct 17, 2023 3:55 pm

Salvage all the cam bearings, pins, nuts & gears that look real nice.

OR Paint the cams green & the gears multi colors. Set the bucket full outside near the door.
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Re: What to do??

Post by Rich Eagle » Tue Oct 17, 2023 4:11 pm

I have used ones like that a lot. They kind of work.
Shouldn't most be good enough to regrind?
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Re: What to do??

Post by Wayne Sheldon » Tue Oct 17, 2023 4:31 pm

Half of those are probably better than some cams I have that I hope to use in an upcoming or currently stalled model T project!
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Re: What to do??

Post by babychadwick » Tue Oct 17, 2023 5:06 pm

I know I could use the nose off the ends, gears don't hurt either
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Re: What to do??

Post by John E. Guitar » Tue Oct 17, 2023 5:10 pm

I don't think low background steel is as valuable as it used to be.
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Re: What to do??

Post by Dan Hatch » Tue Oct 17, 2023 5:25 pm

If I need cam nuts I will go to the cam parts drawer full on NOS ones. But do plan to take those off.
Low background must still be paying cause people are still stealing WW2 ships off the bottom of the ocean.
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Re: What to do??

Post by RajoRacer » Tue Oct 17, 2023 6:54 pm

I'd be pulling all the long #1 lobe cores out for sure !
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Re: What to do??

Post by Jerry VanOoteghem » Wed Oct 18, 2023 6:29 am

Aren't they good for regrinds???
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Re: What to do??

Post by Gen3AntiqueAuto » Wed Oct 18, 2023 10:48 am

I used a bunch to line the tray in the fireplace that holds the logs off the floor - they NEVER burn through. Been roughly 20 years and I bet they still could be re-used in a car.
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Re: What to do??

Post by jsaylor » Wed Oct 18, 2023 11:47 am

Check with Chaffins. They do regrinds. Might need some good cores.
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