Reusing my Crane cam

[gnx547]

I have decided to reuse my Crane 2031 Cam. Is it ok to reuse the lifters? The lifters have the same wear pattern as the cam lobes. When I put the cam back in do I need to use cam lube? Or just oil?

 

[rz5.0]

The lifters i would replace..

 

[RichV]

Rollers don't need to wear to a cam. I've swapped cams and roller lifters from various motors without problems.

 

[OnyxCobra]

+1 as long as the lifters don't have a ton of miles and are in good working order I'd throw them back in.

 

[rz5.0]

+1 as long as the lifters don't have a ton of miles and are in good working order I'd throw them back in.

what ever miles are on then are pretty rough if i remember right
His pick up line was pinched and is why he had to rebuilt..

 

[gnx547]

what ever miles are on then are pretty rough if i remember right
His pick up line was pinched and is why he had to rebuilt..

That is correct, When I drained the oil there was babbit copper material. And when I took off the pan I notice the oil tube had a kink in it.

 

[OnyxCobra]

then why are you asking if you can reuse them...

 

[gnx547]

The lifters have light wear as the cam lobes and they do not have any knicks or pits on them and they all spin freely.

 

[gnx547]

When putting the cam back in do I use oil or cam lube?

 

[RichV]

I used engine assembly lube.

 

[OnyxCobra]

The lifters have light wear as the cam lobes and they do not have any knicks or pits on them and they all spin freely.

then i don't see why you couldn't reuse them assuming they weren't making any noise.

 

[ProKiller]

as long as they look clean and spin freely, you should be fine. and with assembly, like richv said, use engine assembly lube.