Should I use this cam? Pics

[Mike92GT]

I just got my new cam today. I noticed it had a couple of very small nicks in the front cam journal. They seem to be below the surface and don't have any sharp edges. I'm a little hesitant to use this as it's going in a new motor. I'm sure I could exchange it without much problem, except for the inconvenience. What do you think?
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[88 Fox GT]

I think it should work fine since they are below the surface and there aren't any sharp edges.

 

[Mike92GT]

That's kinda what I was thinking. It's frustrating though since it's brand new. I might go ahead and exchange it just to be safe

 

[86bluecobra]

i would exchange it. no need to run a cam that is brand new and defective.

 

[1990Coupe]

Agreed you never know what could be wrong with it.. it could have been dropped and formed cracks or things unseeable... id be on the safe side and exchange it

 

[88Stang331]

I'm sure the price you paid for your engine would be worth waiting a couple more days to make sure you have a good cam.

 

[donsbad68]

exchange asap

 

[Mike92GT]

Thanks guys, the new cam is on the way. Kudos to Summit Racing, they immediately shipped me a new cam and sent UPS to pick up the old one from my house

 

[Roland69]

That's really good of them......They could have been like "No you might have damaged the cam"

 

[88 Fox GT]

That's really good of them......They could have been like "No you might have damaged the cam"

Summit Racing is pretty good about stuff like that. They don't usually try to pull **** like that.

 

[1slowfiveoh]

Summit's customer service is second to none. I just wish they carried every aftermarket part for Mustangs. Free shipping ($9.95 handling though).

BTW, they are great about price matching too!

 

[Foxfan88]

it looks like it would have been ok but better safe than sorry is a good way to go.

I got my used B-cam and it fell off a table 3ft high, hit pretty hard. it flattened out an edge, when i went with some emerycloth to clean up the journals. it took the sharp edge off and it was fine. I am running the cam in my engine now and no problems. i also has 2 mains that has some scuffs. i scraped them together, they had a sharp edge and i cleaned them up and no sharp edges. they work great! just as long has its a hole that sinks in, nothing sticking up it will work.