Camshaft advise

Onder · Tuesday at 8:15 AM

I have a used cam which is in very good condition. However, I do not have the followers for it.
In general it isn't considered a good idea to run a used cam with reground or new followers
but is it worth the candle to go ahead as the cam looks so good?

concours · Tuesday at 8:19 AM

Onder said:
I have a used cam which is in very good condition. However, I do not have the followers for it.
In general it isn't considered a good idea to run a used cam with reground or new followers
but is it worth the candle to go ahead as the cam looks so good?

Inspect it well
Straightedge (or indicater even better) to check the lobe noses for parallelism to the shaft centerline.

Then, yes, it should work fine with new/resurfaced lifters.

Onder · Tuesday at 8:48 AM

Thanks...

concours · Tuesday at 8:53 AM

If you can borrow, test surface finish

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concours · Tuesday at 8:56 AM

Although meant for new machine work, this can help you estimate

https://www.an-engineering.co.uk/surface-finish-chart/

Tigernut · 2026-07-24T03:32:35-0600

Onder said:
I have a used cam which is in very good condition. However, I do not have the followers for it.
In general it isn't considered a good idea to run a used cam with reground or new followers
but is it worth the candle to go ahead as the cam looks so good?

I don't see any reason why reground or new followers shouldn't be used as long as the cam lobes are virtually as good as new.

Camshaft advise

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Profilometer - Roughness Tester PCE-RT 1200 | PCE Instruments

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