Swapping cams one engine to another

[siteunseen]

Yeah, after looking at both cams, they look very similar to the naked eye. I don't see any other markings in the L24 cam to say it's a regrind. Maybe I'm just imaging things.

Here are the pictures of the wear on my L28 cam.

What's all that red showing on the lobes? Reflection from a space heater? Curious.

[HuD 91gt]

Zed head, there was some slight rust on the cam. I knew this when installing the motor and one of the reasons I am planning to Rebello cam kit. I was planning on running this for the time being, so I tossed in some cheap 10w30 I had laying around. I figured I'd change the oil in a couple hundred miles. The rust can't be good for it.

I finally took the car for a little drive in the city and the plot thickens. I have some pretty decent clouds of smoke of the white/blueish colour when coming to a stop on deceleration. I'm trying to decide of I should pull the whole motor, be without a car for a few months and do a whole rebuild, or may just try and pop in some valve stem seals when I order a cam kit. I shouldn't be frustrated as I knew it was a risk putting in this unknown engine, but I still am. Definitely a puts a downer on the day.

I also think I may need a driveshaft,

Or perhaps get this one rebalanced. Which doing the swap, I had the front of the car jacked up, and a jack supporting the rear of the transmission when I disconnected the tranny mount. I dropped the front of the car, before I pulled the engine and forgot about the tranny jack. Could have put some

Decent stress on the driveshaft u joints I'm sure. I feel a slight wallow now when driving, but it could be completely in my head.

Add me to the growing list of engine frustrated classic z car members.

[HuD 91gt]

Siteunseen, just because I'm in canada doesn't mean we always have heaters going. My igloo car garage stays warm enough as it is haha. The picture is upside down so I think that is just the reflection from my orange paint on the cam. I polished the bay up when the engine was out

Edited July 15, 2015 by HuD 91gt

[siteunseen]

Come polish mine.  You did a fantastic job, it reflects off the spark plugs. 

[HuD 91gt]

Haha thanks.

Well I think this goal has gone down the drain. The motor needs a complete refresh. Time to toss the L24 back in. Chalk that one up to a good learning experience.

[siteunseen]

Bummer.  Now you'll get to have some real fun, deciding what to use and what will work together.  That was the hardest part for me, reading all the possibilities and making a final plan.  It gets frustrating going around in circles trying to get the best bang for your bucks.

 

Sorry to hear your troubles, you/we were excited about that ZX motor. 

 

It looked good though! 

[HuD 91gt]

Thanks. Your right. I was excited. A little more waiting, a little more tea search and the outcome should be that much better. I'm excited for the rest of the years progress!