ive decided to swap to a more mild cam... and when i put the new cam (lunati voodoo) back into the engine, installed the lock plate and 4 bolts, and then put the timing chain on i noticed something very interesting....
as im putting the lifters in, im noticing than some of them dont 100% line up with each lobe on the cam. on some of them, the very edge comes in contact with another lobe, or some of the lifters are offset and the lobe next to it could rub on the side of the lifter.
puzzled, i rocked the cam itself foward/back in the engine and have found about 1/8" of play. WTF!?
im starting to think that maybe there is suposed to be a shim somewhere? the cam movement is too far AFT in the engine, it needs to be at the more forward position of the movement.
im worried and have stopped all work until i know whats up. so as soon as someone gives me a green light saying its normal ill resume, or if its a red light i need to figure out what im missing or did wrong.
also i had a few worn lifters so i replaced all 16 with new and im wondering if the old cam had the same play causing lifter wear? which makes me further think im missing a shim or something along those lines.
