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Originally Posted by themossman
I was going to post this question the other day...but I had to cut out quickly...
Before I make the following statement...let me qualify it. I am not an engineer or mechanic. 
That being said. When I installed my cam-bolt(after replacing oil pump...  ), I noticed lock-tite on the bolt I pulled out (cam was swapped by Vengeance). However with the torque required to install that bolt, I'm not sure that lock-tite would make much difference...but again...I'm not engineer.
As far as a hypothesis....could a rocker/rod/valve failure lead to the cam 'seizing' or becoming locked in place (even for a split second) and the force of the crank on the timing gear cause great enough force on the cam bolt(and pin) so that it would exceed the cam bolt torque? |
It's possible, but based on how it all went down...I don't think that's what happened.
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Originally Posted by SSOOCH
Maybe it's just clear nail polish. That's what I would use on my eyeglasses to keep the little screw from backing out...
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I thought you used unicorn sperm?
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Originally Posted by LS3 Machine
This. None of the top LS builders use one bolt cams, they all switch the LS3 to 3 bolt style. Its a known weakness in the LS3.
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Indeed it is!