Cam Button

[thomas g. warner]

Steve cam buttons are not used for longevity but rather timing accuracy, and
that leads to less stress on the engine and thus longevity.

>Anybody for the Mondello cam button?
> The cam button is a piece of bakelite about 1/2 in. dia. approx 1/2"
>long with a shoulder that allows it to be held in place by the camshaft
>bolt retaining plate. It prevents the camshaft from walking forward
>during acceleration or load. I've seen them made out of two pieces of
>steel with a torrington bearing between them too. (Fancy, expensive &
>overkill) The $2 bakelite button lasts a little longer than forever
>though so those are what I use. It contacts the inside of the timing
>chain cover so fitment is an important part of the assembly process.
>Install the camshaft, timing chaing gasket & then the cover. Use grease
>or a small amount of silly putty or clay to determine the clearance
>between the cover & tip of the button, sand it down for clearance. A
>few thousandths clearance is all that's necessary. Remember too that
>the factory never used these & somehow the engines seemed to go a long
>way in spite of it.
>HTH
>Steve Ferguson
>San Diego
>
>
>

 

[steven d. ferguson]

Anybody for the Mondello cam button?
The cam button is a piece of bakelite about 1/2 in. dia. approx 1/2"
long with a shoulder that allows it to be held in place by the camshaft
bolt retaining plate. It prevents the camshaft from walking forward
during acceleration or load. I've seen them made out of two pieces of
steel with a torrington bearing between them too. (Fancy, expensive &
overkill) The $2 bakelite button lasts a little longer than forever
though so those are what I use. It contacts the inside of the timing
chain cover so fitment is an important part of the assembly process.
Install the camshaft, timing chaing gasket & then the cover. Use grease
or a small amount of silly putty or clay to determine the clearance
between the cover & tip of the button, sand it down for clearance. A
few thousandths clearance is all that's necessary. Remember too that
the factory never used these & somehow the engines seemed to go a long
way in spite of it.
HTH
Steve Ferguson
San Diego