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Old 01-06-2022, 06:57 PM   #63
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Default Re: Explain to me again, please

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Originally Posted by Stan Weiss View Post
My understanding is the cam lobe does have a taper. The lifter bottom has a radius to it. The size of the radius depends on how the cam lobe has been ground. I believe from the factory Ford has uses a different size radius on their lifter bottom than GM does.

Stan
My bad. You are correct Stan.
The lobe taper has a taper across the face and the lifter faces are ground spherically with a crown in the center. Also, when the camshaft and lifters are installed, the lifters are offset by a small amount from the cam lobes.
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