Thread: Should I use, Damage to cam gears and cams

Okay, posted yesterday about mishap on my cam install. Basically I am an moron. Anyway, got in there today and pulled cams out and re-aligned timing gears. Now look at pics and let me know if I should re-use any of this stuff or get new gears and put stock cams back in. Thanks for any help.

Pics:
intake cam end





intake cam gear:




ex cam


ex cam gear

I would at least get new cam gears, they are cheap and easy to find. As far as the cams go.. Are you a gambling man? Once tightened down they might be fine, but the intake cam is really messed up.

new cam gear for sure. I would bolt the cam tot he gear motor and see how well it lines up. I would not use it if it were my car.

How would I tell if it all lines up right once back in motor? Is the lil ring on end really important, lol? I am sure it is, wouldnt be there if not.

I meant to say bolt the sprocket to the cam while its out of the motor and see if its flush. the ring helps with alignment and takes some load off the pin. once its torqued it place it might not make any difference. I just looked at a set of factory vvl cams and they have the ring too.

Not sure what I am gonna do as of yet. I would love to use these bc cams instead of just throwing them out, but Dont wanna have any more problems. I will def get a new set of cam gears.

If anybody reading this has a good set of cam gears for a de motor, plz pm me your price shipped.

i have a million sets. send me your address i will send them out

Hey thanks, pm'd you. You sure you dont want something for them??

Are the int and ex cam gear the same or are they different??