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Reply #15April 18, 2012, 03:31:23 am

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Re: Rebuilding an IP- not so great camplate
« Reply #15 on: April 18, 2012, 03:31:23 am »
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Here is what I have.  What do you think?  Kind of hard to see in the pix, but the peaks are at 12, 3 6 and 9 o'clock.

As far as Prothe's stuff, I caved in and bought a set of injector lines to try to fix the leaks I have around the delivery valves (didn't help- must be the valves) for $14.  They seem to be fine - considering.  They are not Bosch quality and don't fit as well.  But- they aren't likely to get me walking as I have the old set in the car for a 10 minute swap.

My experience with Chinese stuff is that they don't have the metallurgy quite up to US or European standards.  I go to great lengths to avoid their bearings, ball joints and front end parts.  This camplate is kind of in that category, except it isn't a safety issue.  However, it is noted that at least one of us has tried one and it seems to be OK based on a short term test.
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Reply #16April 18, 2012, 05:51:55 am

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Re: Rebuilding an IP- not so great camplate
« Reply #16 on: April 18, 2012, 05:51:55 am »
That camplate looks fine as far as I'm concerned.  It's not nearly as bad as I had thought it would be.  The highest stress point is on the up ramp and they look pretty clean.  I say run it.
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Reply #17April 18, 2012, 08:51:33 am

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Re: Rebuilding an IP- not so great camplate
« Reply #17 on: April 18, 2012, 08:51:33 am »
Giles has weighed in.

Any more opinions before I publish his view ( I don't want to sway the vote)?
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Reply #18April 18, 2012, 09:15:59 am

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« Reply #18 on: April 18, 2012, 09:15:59 am »
No, no post it NAUW!  ;D
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Reply #19April 18, 2012, 10:16:36 am

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« Reply #19 on: April 18, 2012, 10:16:36 am »
Suspense is killing you, eh? or WGAS

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yes this will work no problem
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Reply #20April 18, 2012, 11:33:18 am

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Re: Rebuilding an IP- not so great camplate
« Reply #20 on: April 18, 2012, 11:33:18 am »
Quote from: rs899 on April 18, 2012, 10:16:36 am
Suspense is killing you, eh? or WGAS

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yes this will work no problem
Giles

Definitely not because I don't give a hoot---if Giles has something to say, I wanna hear it  :) 
So thank you for sharing what he told you; it gives me hope that mine won't entirely blow up. It's quite a bit worse, actually, but I'm hoping it'll be good enough to test some theories.
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Reply #21April 18, 2012, 11:36:56 am

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Re: Rebuilding an IP- not so great camplate
« Reply #21 on: April 18, 2012, 11:36:56 am »
cam plate looks more like its GLAZED in places, rather than pitted..
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Reply #22April 18, 2012, 12:07:22 pm

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Re: Rebuilding an IP- not so great camplate
« Reply #22 on: April 18, 2012, 12:07:22 pm »
...just an optical illusion, I guess. 

Not sure how much worse one can be and still pass muster.  I have another that is about 25% pits that must be garbage.
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Reply #23April 18, 2012, 08:56:23 pm

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Re: Rebuilding an IP- not so great camplate
« Reply #23 on: April 18, 2012, 08:56:23 pm »

All pits look like they are in the low part of the cam to me.  I wouldn't think it to be a problem.
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Reply #24April 18, 2012, 09:17:51 pm

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Re: Rebuilding an IP- not so great camplate
« Reply #24 on: April 18, 2012, 09:17:51 pm »
I was gonna say, I would run that without a second guess
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