Comp Cams question

[GNeric]

Anyone ever use on of the CompCams ductile iron roller cams? I am looking at the 212/212 roller and already have my GM roller lifters. Springs will be from CompCams. I need to know how they work out and how they are "retained" in the block or if they just use the stock type button and spring in the front like stock. I am looking into that because the billet setup being $1200 is a little steep right now and I am trying to start on the car by the end of this month. All I am lacking to really get this project going is the turbo that the post office probably lost, the camshaft, and my torque converter.

 

[cool 84]

Sorry I can't help more but make sure this isn't the same line of cams that took out countless engines a couple years ago. PTE used to sell the "budget roller". The material wasn't hard enough, cams eventually went away usually taking out the motor it was in. I'm not sure if this is the same thing but I would definately do some research. You might want to try this in the general tech section for more responses.

 

[GNeric]

Thanks Cool84. This cam is a little more expensive than the budget roller was. Just for the cam. Plus, the factory used ductile iron in the 4.3 engines and one of mine has almost 200,000 miles on it. The other would have gone longer if it hadn't broken a couple piston skirts.

I just don't want to wipe out a hydraulic cam. Hell, any cam for that matter. This engine only has around 26,xxx miles on it.