Early 1958 430 rebuild
Posted: Fri 16. Mar 2018, 14:22
After searching for a good camshaft for a long time, i´ve finally found a good one!
The cam is Falcon Performance #CM-184, a new reproduction of a stock cam, at least they say so. I couldn´t measure its duration, but i measured the valve lift at about 0.440", so its probably a reproduction of the early style stock cam i was looking for.
After I installed the new cam, valve lifters and timing chain, I disassembled both rocker shafts. I guess they´ve never been serviced and the dirty, muddy scab on them was 60 years old.
I cleaned and inspected them, wich was a good thing, because some oil passages were almost full of crap. I also cleaned all 16 pushrods.
I also cleaned and painted the oil pan and refurbished the oil pump with a rebuild kit.
The valve train and oiling system are complete again.
The cam is Falcon Performance #CM-184, a new reproduction of a stock cam, at least they say so. I couldn´t measure its duration, but i measured the valve lift at about 0.440", so its probably a reproduction of the early style stock cam i was looking for.
After I installed the new cam, valve lifters and timing chain, I disassembled both rocker shafts. I guess they´ve never been serviced and the dirty, muddy scab on them was 60 years old.
I cleaned and inspected them, wich was a good thing, because some oil passages were almost full of crap. I also cleaned all 16 pushrods.
I also cleaned and painted the oil pan and refurbished the oil pump with a rebuild kit.
The valve train and oiling system are complete again.