If "some" cams are prone to breaking, why couldn't you cryogenicly treat the cam as you would a crank/piston/rod.

did a search, couldn't find anything (The search features suck ***)

 

I say 80% of cam breakage is due to operator error.


Modified by Supertwinz at 1:58 PM 8/29/2003

 

i think there was a post about this a long time ago, but the new search really isnt as good as it used to be

 

"Why would you purchase cams you have to cryo treat?"


Because... "some" cams are prone to break.

Jun III's (start flaming)

These cams have been known to break even when all clearances/ Install height /spring pressure have been checked. I think cryo treating would be cheap insurance for the few who got a hold of some used cams, (providing that the cryo process does not warp or change the dimensions of the cam) <------ my real question.

 

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Because... "some" cams are prone to break.

Jun III's (start flaming)

These cams have been known to break even when all clearances/ Install height /spring pressure have been checked. I think cryo treating would be cheap insurance for the few who got a hold of some used cams, (providing that the cryo process does not warp or change the dimensions of the cam) &lt;------ my real question.

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I see your point in the question now.
So if someone were to give you cams, personally I would sell them to help me save money for new un-used cam(s).
See Bold.

http://www.metal-wear.com/racing.htm

Cryogenic processing is not a substitute for heat treating. You still have to heat treat the part. Poor heat treating will result in poor parts, even with cryogenics. That is why we work with our industrial customers to assure that their heat treat is the best.

Cryogenic processing is not a coating. It affects the entire volume or the part. Parts can be reworked or sharpened after treatment without need to retreat

Cryogenic processing is not "cold treating" done to bring up the hardness of badly heat treated components.

Cryogenic Processing is not a simple dunk into liquid nitrogen.

Cryogenic processing is a metallurgical process that when used with good metal and good heat treat will result in superior wear resistance in most parts.