70 camshaft spacer?
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70 camshaft spacer?
I recently got my 70 cutlass convertible back after 10 years - it left in great shape and came back in pieces. The guys who had it tried to turn it into a hotrod - and failed pretty badly. After removing over a gallon of water from the engine block and trying to get all of the rust out of it - I sent the engine off for a complete rebuild - I figured it was better to spend a lot to keep the original engine instead of buying a new one! Anyway after the rebuild was underway the shop calls and says that there is a camshaft spacer that was left off the engine when they modified it (along with water channel sealant - which led to the gallon of water in the engine) apparently this particular spacer was only made for 2 years- and they can't find one. I'm not super savvy about engine work - can anyone shed any light on the subject?
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The only cam "spacer" is the stamped steel eccentric held on by the bolt that also holds the gear. The eccentric runs the mechanical fuel pump. Non-stock, there could be a spacer between the flange of the cam and the block, if the block surface was badly worn (a rare occurrence).
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