|
09-14-2005, 09:36 AM
|
#1 |
|
Senior Moment
 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Pittsburg Ca
Posts: 4,190
|
Comp Cam Up Date
As some of you know I was having a problem with VERY noisy lifters in a 454 with a Comp Cam (270 duration / 510 Lift) after consulting Comp and changing cams TWICE they have offered to refund my $$ on the two cams.
Not quit what I spent on gaskets, oil and major frustration but something none the less. I ended up with their split duration (268/280) 520 lift cam and all the noise is gone. They blamed it on application error. Will I ever have another Comp Cam? NO
__________________
1970 CST LS 1 6 speed Ford 9 inch Detroit Tru Track, Dakota Didgital, Vintage Air, QA1 Coil Overs Front & Rear Lots of FUN 2013 GMC PU, Oldest Son 71 GMC LWB. QA1 Suspension, Angry SB. Youngest Son 2017 Toyota SUV Daughters car 2018 Traverse , Wife’s Ride Pittsburg Ca 94565 Last edited by 1970 CST Short Wide; 09-14-2005 at 09:40 AM. |
|
|
|
09-14-2005, 11:49 AM
|
#2 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: LeRoy, Mich.
Posts: 854
|
Their quality just dosen't seem to be there anymore.
__________________
1968 Chevy C10 Short Fleetside/Wood floor ECE 4-6 Drop / 406 Small Block 1971 Chevelle 427 Big Block |
|
|
|
|
09-14-2005, 02:32 PM
|
#3 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Vacaville, CA
Posts: 2,745
|
Application error? Wern't they the ones who reccomended that cam? We'll stand behind our products but not our advice,nice. NOT.
__________________
 70 C/10 Light Red 350/TH350, HEI, Duals w/40 series Flows, 91 seat, LED taillights 99 Pontiac S/C GTP, SLP Ram Air hood, GMPP Konis & springs 95 Neon ACR, MP PCM, AFX UDP, 3.0 CAI |
|
|
|
|
09-14-2005, 04:49 PM
|
#4 |
|
Senior Moment
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Pittsburg Ca
Posts: 4,190
|
Yes, yes they were. The warrantee guy "Red" said "thats what I'm putting it down as"
I got some of my $$'s back so I'm happy to just move on
__________________
1970 CST LS 1 6 speed Ford 9 inch Detroit Tru Track, Dakota Didgital, Vintage Air, QA1 Coil Overs Front & Rear Lots of FUN 2013 GMC PU, Oldest Son 71 GMC LWB. QA1 Suspension, Angry SB. Youngest Son 2017 Toyota SUV Daughters car 2018 Traverse , Wife’s Ride Pittsburg Ca 94565 |
|
|
|
|
09-14-2005, 06:11 PM
|
#5 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: SOMERSET KY.
Posts: 6,425
|
I've Had Bad Luck With Their Cams & Roller Tipped Rockers Also. I Wouldn't Buy Any Comp. Cams Stuff On A Bet.
 John
__________________
junkyardjohn 69 1 TON TOW TRUCK // 84 4WD CUCV BLAZER// 85 1 TON 4WD STAKE TRUCK// 86 M1031 5/4 TON 4WD CUCV// ALOT OF OLD TRUCKS FOR ONE OLD MAN TO DRIVE.  THERES ROOM FOR ALL OF GODS CREATURES RIGHT NEXT TO MY MASHED POTATOES//LIFE MEMBER OF P.E.T.A (PEOPLE EATING TASTY ANIMALS) DON'T RENT U-HAUL ALWAYS TELL THE TRUTH IT WILL AMAZE PART OF THE PEOPLE & ASTONISH THE REST |
|
|
|
|
09-15-2005, 02:10 PM
|
#6 |
|
Senior Moment
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Pittsburg Ca
Posts: 4,190
|
I see 145 people looked at this post. I hope that’s 145 LESS sales for Comp Cam
__________________
1970 CST LS 1 6 speed Ford 9 inch Detroit Tru Track, Dakota Didgital, Vintage Air, QA1 Coil Overs Front & Rear Lots of FUN 2013 GMC PU, Oldest Son 71 GMC LWB. QA1 Suspension, Angry SB. Youngest Son 2017 Toyota SUV Daughters car 2018 Traverse , Wife’s Ride Pittsburg Ca 94565 |
|
|
|
|
09-15-2005, 02:15 PM
|
#7 |
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Delta,Pa
Posts: 14,948
|
comp cams has had problems for quite a few years with poor quality. they had lots of soft cores which resulted in wiped out cams and still do. i refuse to run them or reccomend them to anyone after replacing who knows how many way too soon that were properly broken in
__________________
Owner of North Point Car Care in Dundalk Md. We specialize in custom exhaust on both modern and classic vehicles. We are a full service auto shop from classics to modern vehicles. Feel free to contact me with questions. I will give a 10% discount to any board member. |
|
|
|
|
09-15-2005, 02:22 PM
|
#8 |
|
Java Mechanic
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Martinsburg, WV
Posts: 6,763
|
sheesh... and I have a comp cam 292H on my Christmas wish list.. uess I'm gonna have to go find the grind somewhere else now...
__________________
Keith 11 Lincoln MKT -- Momma's wagon  13 G37xS -- middle age crazy car 68 C20 Fleetside -- RIP Decorating the whole town up at a cost of $27 .... |
|
|
|
|
09-15-2005, 02:31 PM
|
#9 |
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Delta,Pa
Posts: 14,948
|
you would be better off. lunati should have a grind pretty much identical.
__________________
Owner of North Point Car Care in Dundalk Md. We specialize in custom exhaust on both modern and classic vehicles. We are a full service auto shop from classics to modern vehicles. Feel free to contact me with questions. I will give a 10% discount to any board member. |
|
|
|
|
09-15-2005, 02:37 PM
|
#10 |
|
Senior Moment
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Pittsburg Ca
Posts: 4,190
|
Lesson Learned the hard way. They are refunding me $303 but the Ba$$tards wont pay shipping. It cost me $25 to send 2 cams back to them
NEVER EVER AGAIN
__________________
1970 CST LS 1 6 speed Ford 9 inch Detroit Tru Track, Dakota Didgital, Vintage Air, QA1 Coil Overs Front & Rear Lots of FUN 2013 GMC PU, Oldest Son 71 GMC LWB. QA1 Suspension, Angry SB. Youngest Son 2017 Toyota SUV Daughters car 2018 Traverse , Wife’s Ride Pittsburg Ca 94565 |
|
|
|
|
09-15-2005, 08:24 PM
|
#11 |
|
~Rest In Peace~
Join Date: May 2005
Location: CALIFORNIA NOR CAL
Posts: 9,707
|
i got comp cams right here as a paper weight its the only thing its good for
__________________
is it fast ? it has a lighting bolt donut? B___H please, I can remove 90% of your so called "beauty" with a kleenex |
|
|
|
|
09-15-2005, 08:40 PM
|
#12 |
|
Account Suspended
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Virginia Beach, Va. U.S.A.
Posts: 15,320
|
I wiped out two of them before I knew that this was common with Comp. The first one lasted a week.
|
|
|
|
|
09-15-2005, 09:05 PM
|
#13 |
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Agency IA.
Posts: 1,848
|
I had one go flat in the race moter this spring in less tha 20 min. for brake in. Thay replaced the cam at no charge. But it was over $400 for the outher stuff that got ate up.
__________________
72 Chevy short step side with 454 air and tilt. 72 nova project car 63 chevy II drag car Agency Iowa |
|
|
|
|
09-15-2005, 09:24 PM
|
#14 |
|
-Praise the Lowered-
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Garland, Tx, USA
Posts: 280
|
Several years ago, I had the same problem. Did a complete rebuild, with all the "goodies" or so I thought. One of which was a Comp Cam (extreme energy, if I remember correctly) Broke-in the cam as i've done many times in the past. It ran really good for a month of light driving. But then quickly went down hill after that. It took me some time to figure out why it was running so bad. Kept running like the timing was off. But could never get it dialed in. But a compression test determined that something was seriously wrong. Pulled the engine, dissassembled it and found this....
Needless to say I was REALLY dissappointed (to put it lightly). Comp Cams doesn't get a second chance w/ me. Went w/ an edelbrock performer camshaft, been runnin perfectly, gobs-o-torque.
__________________
Race-N-Jason ('71 Chevy C-10 LWB 454/TH350) ('07 Dodge Ram 2500, 5.9 Cummins/6-speed Manual) Last edited by race-n-jason; 09-15-2005 at 09:33 PM. |
|
|
|
|
09-15-2005, 09:58 PM
|
#15 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: SOMERSET KY.
Posts: 6,425
|
MINE WAS IN A 468. IT LASTED 6000 MILES. IT DEPOSITED 1000s OF TINY METAL PARTICLES THAT CIRCULATED THRU MY OIL SYSTEM, CHEWING UP A STEEL NITRIDED CRANK & EVERY BEARING IN THIS MOTOR. YEH.. I GUESS I LEARNED MY LESSON WITH THEM. THE LESSON WAS DON'T USE ANY COMP. CAMS PRODUCT EVEN IF THEY ARE FREE!!!!  JOHN
__________________
junkyardjohn 69 1 TON TOW TRUCK // 84 4WD CUCV BLAZER// 85 1 TON 4WD STAKE TRUCK// 86 M1031 5/4 TON 4WD CUCV// ALOT OF OLD TRUCKS FOR ONE OLD MAN TO DRIVE. THERES ROOM FOR ALL OF GODS CREATURES RIGHT NEXT TO MY MASHED POTATOES//LIFE MEMBER OF P.E.T.A (PEOPLE EATING TASTY ANIMALS) DON'T RENT U-HAUL ALWAYS TELL THE TRUTH IT WILL AMAZE PART OF THE PEOPLE & ASTONISH THE REST |
|
|
|
 |
| Bookmarks |
|
|
Linear Mode
