Camshaft failure

[CrateCamaro]

Yes you are right. They are removing the zinc from Rotella as well. They are going to be removing the Comp Cams additive off the shelves as well due to curren government regulations. I recently freshened a motor for a guy in a corvette. He wanted to tame it up a bit so we pulled out the solid roller that was in the engine and stabbed a "tried, tested and true" 292 Comp Cam. I followed all the instructions for the break in....Rotella T, Comp Cams cam lube, bottle of comp cams break in additive, break in springs...ect. The break in couldn't have been better...started on lest than half a revolution, no heat, ran smooth at 3000 rpm for 30 minutes. I was so confident that we passed the break in I washed and waxed the guys car for him so he could drive it home and be proud. Half way home a lobe gave up. I called comp to see what I did wrong and all I got was, "hahah ya it happens and expect more of it". This came right from cam company!! They couldnt come good for the warrenty but sent me a hydralic roller setup for a crazy price that the owner couldn't say no to and hes driving it as we speak.

PS...Before this I was using ARP lube on all the flat tappet camshafts for break-in and this was the first time for the comp cams lube and it didn't go too well. I figured I would follow all there recomendations that way if there was any failure I would have an argument. Went back to the ARP for my new stocker cam and it seems to be mint. Food for thought....