[Leo]

You have more than a little problem if you flattened a lobe. Being a roller lifter design you're likely to have all sorts of stuff (needle bearngs etc) floating around.

And if a roller came off of the lifter the bone shaped retainer would have slipped allowing the adjacent roller lifter to spin as well. My money is that you don't have a flattened lobe.

I believe Crane makes the E303 cam (and roller lifters) for Ford. If I remember correctly, the cam even has a Crane part number on it. I'm not commenting on the quality (as I've always had great experiences with Crane) but if you don't want a 'Ford' cam don't buy from Crane.

I'm looking forward to your findings!!!