Metal in the Oil

Alan Roehrich · 05-20-2011, 01:18 PM

Ben, the cam should float and turn easily with your fingers with assembly lube and oil on it, and fully slipped into the cam bearings. The spec is around 0.001". My DuraBond coated cam bearings do not look like that. The part number is CHP12T.

On a production block, the cam bearings get their oil the same place as the main bearings, the passages intersect. That passage is drilled from the side, through the oil galley at the pan rail, and then up from the main bearing bores to the cam bearing bores.

Have you cut the filter itself open, and inspected the oil pump?

05-20-2011, 01:18 PM	#11
Alan Roehrich Veteran Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Murfreesboro TN Posts: 5,123 Likes: 1,581 Liked 1,874 Times in 422 Posts	Re: Metal in the Oil Ben, the cam should float and turn easily with your fingers with assembly lube and oil on it, and fully slipped into the cam bearings. The spec is around 0.001". My DuraBond coated cam bearings do not look like that. The part number is CHP12T. On a production block, the cam bearings get their oil the same place as the main bearings, the passages intersect. That passage is drilled from the side, through the oil galley at the pan rail, and then up from the main bearing bores to the cam bearing bores. Have you cut the filter itself open, and inspected the oil pump? __________________ Alan Roehrich 212A G/S