Thread: 460 Cam /Lifter Failure Again, HELP!
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Old 09-06-2010, 04:26 PM
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A severe loss of a cam can take out a crank by allowing the oil pump to pump metal shavings throughout the engine. Metal shavings in the oil feeding the main bearings will cause a lot of problems.
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