Does anyone know where I could buy a reground cam for a '63 4000 172 diesel cam #310377.
Every cam #310377 I find new for sale say's Not for a diesel. People selling them can't tell why it's not for a diesel. Some think it's because the timing gear is not right on. Because it does not mater with a distributor, because you put it any where, and still get it to time right, but not with a diesel, it needs to be closer, if not right on.
I have decided to buying a reground oem cam is my best bet. Or I will have to find a cam that regrindable. Mine is junk, because of the key slot is screwed up.
I don't want to buy a 310377 cam, that say's it is not for a diesel, to find out it won't time right. After putting it in, and assembling the engine.
Does anyone have a good regindable diesel #310377 cam & timing gear (mine gear has a hair crack), laying around, they would be willing to give up. So that I may have it reground? There is a guy local that is suppose to have a engine laying around, but I can't get a hold of him.
I was also told to have a new key way cut into my cam 180 degrees, then have it reground, then put a gear on 180 off when reinstalling it. But I said nope to that. I don't like doing things like that, and I have been chasing a can of worms on this engine already.
I just prefer to buy a reground cam.
Thanks, Pat
Every cam #310377 I find new for sale say's Not for a diesel. People selling them can't tell why it's not for a diesel. Some think it's because the timing gear is not right on. Because it does not mater with a distributor, because you put it any where, and still get it to time right, but not with a diesel, it needs to be closer, if not right on.
I have decided to buying a reground oem cam is my best bet. Or I will have to find a cam that regrindable. Mine is junk, because of the key slot is screwed up.
I don't want to buy a 310377 cam, that say's it is not for a diesel, to find out it won't time right. After putting it in, and assembling the engine.
Does anyone have a good regindable diesel #310377 cam & timing gear (mine gear has a hair crack), laying around, they would be willing to give up. So that I may have it reground? There is a guy local that is suppose to have a engine laying around, but I can't get a hold of him.
I was also told to have a new key way cut into my cam 180 degrees, then have it reground, then put a gear on 180 off when reinstalling it. But I said nope to that. I don't like doing things like that, and I have been chasing a can of worms on this engine already.
I just prefer to buy a reground cam.
Thanks, Pat