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Old Feb 17, 2004 | 06:27 PM
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cam journal nicks

Guys once again I'm sorry if this has been covered before but I did not find anything definitive when I performed a search.

How much of a nick is acceptable on a cam journal and is it ok to polish down with emory cloth. It's about 1/8-3/16" long and you can feel the surface high with your fingernail.

New takeout ZZ4 from Sallee chevy....

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Old Feb 17, 2004 | 06:46 PM
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The way you describe it, a quick polish-down with the cloth will make it acceptable.
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Old Feb 17, 2004 | 06:51 PM
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Thanks five7kid ! I thought so but was not sure.

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Old Feb 18, 2004 | 05:44 AM
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main thing is to remove any raised spots on the crank
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