Lima Delta Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Installed my new edelbrock cam into the block the other day. Was lubricating the cam lobes when my finger noticed a sharp burr at the edge of one lobe. It's almost invisible to the eye, but it sticks up above the lobe surface like a tooth and is definitely a problem. I emailed Edelbrock for guidance (three days ago now) and still no reply. Of course, they're closed for the weekend now as well. I was really hoping to get things moving again this weekend though. Any suggestions on how to proceed? Should I wait to talk to Edelbrock, or should I just try to repair it? What would be the best way to approach knocking it off and finishing it? At this point I'm blessing my luck that I took the time to rub the lube onto the lobes by hand otherwise I never would have noticed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 It is good that you found that. I'm torn between suggesting that you use a stone to take the burr off vs waiting for Edelbrock to respond. I guess it depends on how rapidly you need to move on with your project. My understanding is that the lifters don't run on the edge of the lobe, so I wouldn't think that using a hard stone to remove the point would cause a problem. But then I don't really know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lima Delta Posted April 24, 2021 Author Share Posted April 24, 2021 I'm torn between suggesting that you use a stone to take the burr off vs waiting for Edelbrock to respond. I guess it depends on how rapidly you need to move on with your project. Lol, yeah me too. I was annoyed because I had the crank all cleaned up and ready to go in right afterwards, but then I had to hose it back down with WD40 and put it away again. I was all set this morning to take the cam out and attempt to fix it, but then I had second thoughts and painted my water pump instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lima Delta Posted April 26, 2021 Author Share Posted April 26, 2021 I'm torn between suggesting that you use a stone to take the burr off vs waiting for Edelbrock to respond. I guess it depends on how rapidly you need to move on with your project. Lol, yeah me too. I was annoyed because I had the crank all cleaned up and ready to go in right afterwards, but then I had to hose it back down with WD40 and put it away again. I was all set this morning to take the cam out and attempt to fix it, but then I had second thoughts and painted my water pump instead. Glad I waited. Still haven't heard back from Edelbrock, but I called the retailer where I bought my cam and lifter kit this morning. They're going to take it all back in exchange for a new kit, no worries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Glad I waited. Still haven't heard back from Edelbrock, but I called the retailer where I bought my cam and lifter kit this morning. They're going to take it all back in exchange for a new kit, no worries. Yep, good thing you waited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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