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Does this cam need reconditioning?
Inspecting my cams I found small pitting on the lobes. Do they need to be recondition?
Andy 
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Can of worms...Yes and NO
Why is it apart ...Must be more to it then a expedition? Anyway..its apart....I do not know what cams you have..is it time for a Upgrade? If not put it all back where you found it .
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Yes time for new. If you see pits its on the way out.
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Afterburn,
Initially the engine needed valve guides. So I decided to go down the slippery slope. Had two Porsche mechs respond, one said yes the other said no. So which one is it? Andy
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Like said..if you jump, go deep...and there are ways to save bucks .You can do the guides your self.....If you are a little bit familiar with reading and hands on stuff.....But i have to say some times I loose tract of the difficulties cause I have been doing things for too long.
New Guides mean a complete valve job. Then you might as well go new cams at that point - would be silly wasting polish on the old ones. Dont try to cut courners,,,sane $$$$ is ok Remember your exhaust valves live in HELL !
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A friends SC had pits on the lobes when it was new. They are still there at 76,000 miles...
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I dont think a couple pits are a problem....It comes dwn to "Once you start" you have to do a lot...Always
New cam equals polish feet too... and I did mine myself 30000 miles ago...so i guess it worked despite the consensus of the Borg here. I would try a 964 cam next round
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If your gonna sell it when you're done then put those cames back in with a valve job and move on. If you're gonna keep it then go big or go home!
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Those pit are nothing - I would not be concerned in the least to use the cam "as-is"!
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THX Ronnie for your answer...I'll get with.
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I mean Ill use them as is...thx
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4998...it has all been said here.dont know
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