Can't say enough how appreciative we all are . Your dedication to your skills is a huge influence too so many . Every episode there is a new discovery. Thank you from north of the border.

@powellmachineinc3179

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😀, we try hard

I always wondered how one grinds a camshaft. Thank you so much, you constantly explain to a detail that helps laymen understand without the video getting boring. You do an excellent service to your subscribers.

@powellmachineinc3179

Ай бұрын

We try hard, this feedback is reassuring!

I would have never thought I would be so interested in watching people work in a machine shop but I love seeing all the small details that go into these processes.

@powellmachineinc3179

Ай бұрын

Awesome, glad you enjoyed it

I hope you know how grateful i am to see inside your machine shop and see all of your work! I miss being in a shop but hey, it was nice while i was able to do it! Thanks again for your videos they are awesome!

@powellmachineinc3179

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@roadgeneral

Ай бұрын

A master automotive machinist at work. There is so much involved in this process. Thank you for what you do and letting us all see you work.

First time I've ever seen a cam being ground. Interesting process and machine.

@powellmachineinc3179

Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

It's awesome to hear you say you're self taught! most of my machining and mechanical skills are as well. after watching this I feel like If I had access to a machine I could grind my own cams!

@powellmachineinc3179

Ай бұрын

Right on

Just got my 2 regrinds back this week and they look like brand new thank you Daniel for the fantastic work.

@powellmachineinc3179

Ай бұрын

We really appreciate your business!

You, the man, Daniel! So, many machine shops in eastern N.C. only do basic stuff. Surfacing heads flywheels, etc. Maybe, valve jobs. Ask them to align hone a block or regrind a camshaft. No, were not set up, to do that. What, a shame. The craft is dying. Thank you, for what you're doing.

@powellmachineinc3179

Ай бұрын

💯 facts

your knowledge of camshaft grinding is incredible, great to see Andrew all in learning this stuff. Education is priceless, Andrew will be one of the best cam grinders in the country! We learn so much for your videos priceless

@powellmachineinc3179

Ай бұрын

Our pleasure!, He doesn't really grasp the opportunity he has

@jeffreydurham5342

Ай бұрын

​@@powellmachineinc3179Most offspring are like that unfortunately..

So, i never dreamed that you could add lift on a reground cam. Now I understand, thank ya sir.

@powellmachineinc3179

Ай бұрын

You bet!

My friend you are one very smart dude. I do body work so i never cross paths with machine shops. Ive been following your channel and you are very intelligent. Now im going to use an oxymoron, you are very well spoken. Lol

@powellmachineinc3179

Ай бұрын

Lol, we really do appreciate the vote of confidence!!

I love to tinker with all things mechanical and have just enough talent to do all the maintenance on my own vehicles, so I find what you’re doing fascinating. Thanks for the great videos.

@powellmachineinc3179

Ай бұрын

Right on!

Subscribed to your channel because I wanted to Toy with my 2005 6.0 2500hd Silverado, ended up contemplating the meaning of Life in Relation to my desire to Engine, transmission and chassis tinker..... I became a Master Electrician, maybe I should have been machinist / Engine Builder.....maybe...

@powellmachineinc3179

6 күн бұрын

Definitely

Another great video. It’s no wonder you have so much work. I wish I was closer so you could work on my stuff but we have some great machinists here in Portland, too. Thanks.

@powellmachineinc3179

Ай бұрын

Tyvm

Fascinating. Thanks for taking the time to put up this video.

@powellmachineinc3179

Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

The most Reverend Powell can save anything. Much like Oral Roberts back in the 50s. Let him lay hands on your cam or block.😅😂

@powellmachineinc3179

Ай бұрын

Lol, good one

Thanks for another great video! I knew there are master lobe fixtures that the grinder follows. I just couldn't figure out how your grinder was using them. Thanks for sharing that with us!

@powellmachineinc3179

Ай бұрын

You bet!

That is awesome. I learn something new every time watching your videos.

@powellmachineinc3179

Ай бұрын

Glad to hear it!

Murder and trama! Exceptional. Thanks for the video.

@powellmachineinc3179

Ай бұрын

Absolutely

Dang, I was under the impression that a roller cam and lifters was the cure all for cam problems.

@powellmachineinc3179

Ай бұрын

95% yes

Great and very informative video. It is really interesting to see how this process is done. Thanks for taking the time.

@powellmachineinc3179

Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Sometimes after reading through the comments, I have to wonder if the posters even bothered to watch your video.

@powellmachineinc3179

Ай бұрын

My thoughts exactly..... some days I wonder why I even bother 🙄

@jeffreydurham5342

Ай бұрын

Got eyes, but can't see, got ears, but can't hear.... .

@aslacker

Ай бұрын

@@powellmachineinc3179 We much appreciate you botherin to do so

@deanmoser5907

Ай бұрын

There are many people like myself that watch learn and don't have the need to comment.

I always wondered about this. Thanks, makes much more sense now.

@powellmachineinc3179

Ай бұрын

💯

The more details the better!!! Love this shit....thank you for taking the time to make the content...i want my hands on all of it ( im sure it gets old eventually but its awesome true ground level knowledge and machinery )

@powellmachineinc3179

Ай бұрын

Much appreciated!!!

You're awesome buddy!keep up the great work!

Those Dell Latitude D630 laptops running windows7 have got to be the best little combination for this type of work, that there is cost wise. Nice save on the cam. That darn Andrew. Very informative video, thank y'all so much.

@powellmachineinc3179

Ай бұрын

Totally agree, had that laptop just for the cam doctor for 9 year's

That's a pair of cool toy's, excellent information and instructions, thanks for sharing, all the best to you and your loved ones

@powellmachineinc3179

Ай бұрын

Ty!!, we really appreciate that 🙏

I learn something every time, and I have been bending wrenches for 60 years.

@powellmachineinc3179

Ай бұрын

Definitely

Awesome Awesome Awesome Keep them coming

@powellmachineinc3179

Ай бұрын

Ty!! Will do

Glad to be a short drive to bullet cams. They are amazing.

@powellmachineinc3179

Ай бұрын

Ty!!

I always wondered about a cam grinder, what it looks like. Thanks for sharing.

@powellmachineinc3179

Ай бұрын

No problem 👍

I’m no LS fanatic, but I do work on my own automotive stuff. I think if I were into a boosted engine I would make a manifold to squirt a little oil directly at the cam/roller junctions. Love your videos! Greetings from the left coast (Los Angeles).

@powellmachineinc3179

Ай бұрын

Ty! Glad you enjoyed them

Nice machine bet it wasn't cheap even used cool love to see it

@powellmachineinc3179

Ай бұрын

There impossible to find,

This is so cool, now i have a little understanding of how cams are ground...

@powellmachineinc3179

Ай бұрын

Glad it helps!

that was a great video...what a "true" art it is to know cam grind'n as u do...!...cam's have always been like black magic to me once i learned some about cams...!..who ever invented that grind'n machine...must or should be sit'n on a tropial beach somewhere sip'n a mi-tie...!..!..same as the guy who invented the first valve body on an automatic trans..!.thanks Daniel..could never too much about cams & the valve train..!..!

@powellmachineinc3179

Ай бұрын

Awesome, glad u enjoyed!

How do you take wear of the grinding wheel into account?

How did you get into cam grinding? Would be a good story im sure

Doesn't change in cam base circle call for different length pushrod ? Longer pushrod will add weight that valve spring must control. Spring Shims should fix that. Those costs would be add'l to $300 regrind fee.

@powellmachineinc3179

Ай бұрын

Pushrod length is addressed in the video, weight behind the fulcrum doesn't really matter

I feel that a lot of problem are that use of higher spring pressures causing over load of camshaft and lifters!

@powellmachineinc3179

29 күн бұрын

It's all relative, more aggressive cams, pressure, junk oil, ect

This is an art form....fact

@powellmachineinc3179

Ай бұрын

Ty

Thanks for explaining the cam grinder in more detail and showing the cam plate function. Really cool machine. I take it it's an older machine?

@powellmachineinc3179

Ай бұрын

Yes, it was made in the 50s, we completely rebuilt it 8 years ago

we had a 5.7 "hemi" in where the lifter crecked the cam something fierce as the lifter turned 90 degrees and wore a groove in the lobe that the wheel saw in like a sadle worst flat tappet ive seen was to bad the lobe was practically round and the lifter was eaten away that it had wore into the inside of the lifter pretty wild stuff

@powellmachineinc3179

Ай бұрын

Definitely

Perfect Andrew get in the way, just not to much so dad doesn't say screw this utube crap. Thanks as always.

@powellmachineinc3179

Ай бұрын

Lol

Does that change the push rod length? Should you check the rocker arm location after a cam grind?

@powellmachineinc3179

Ай бұрын

That's addressed in the video

Love your videos. My question is when you regrind a cam how do you not lose lift?

@powellmachineinc3179

Ай бұрын

Ty, I'm going to do a video on that topic

Daniel, so you can change any original cam grinding you want with in reason of course besides repairing the lobes?

@powellmachineinc3179

Ай бұрын

Pretty much

i believe this problem comes from the lifter trays not holding the lifter correctly on a straight track with the cam surfaces..

@powellmachineinc3179

Ай бұрын

No, not a tray problem

Can you weld the lobes and regrind them? Awesome video. Helps me understand how to help my cam guy with his IT needs. 😉 Haven't forgotten ya!

@powellmachineinc3179

Ай бұрын

Yes, we weld them in many instances

Wow why was lifter not centered on the lobe, looks like the cam was back too far, any signs of cam hitting cam plug?

@powellmachineinc3179

Ай бұрын

Lifters were centered

When I first started watching, I didn't realize how expensive these "cams" were. The Harley you worked & mentioned like $4,500 and I was taken aback. So the strength/hardness of these cams is such that they are an expensive part, hence all specialized machines to save what can be saved & to get them into as close to specs as possible. When you mentioned the "hardness" of the lifter vrs the camshaft that caught me - how would anyone be able to trust what a website/amazon says about this? If I were racing I'd have a way to know but I'm just a dumb guy who wants to know it's right.... exceedingly difficult for folks like me. I guess that's where you come in. peace Dr Powell

@powellmachineinc3179

Ай бұрын

The Harley deal that was 4500 was a billet crankshaft, not a cam, but we do billet tool steel pro stock Harley cams that are real pricey also

@user-dv7hb2sc9m

Ай бұрын

Yeah, I've just learned about how they make these parts & the difficulty of that process along w/ the quality. Prior I thought these things were cheap & just poured into molds just as fast as they needed? For you to own equipment all aimed at repairing these cams it tells me the value of the part. It's fascinating to see you reading the surface of the metal as you speak about things that might cause what we're all seeing. I'll be here for the next one.... thank you, Sir

Nicely done! Would you ever regrind just the damaged lobe(s) and leave the good ones stock?

@powellmachineinc3179

Ай бұрын

No

@jeffreydurham5342

Ай бұрын

I believe the reason being that you wouldn't want one lobe being different. It would be very difficult to regrind one lobe to match the existing ones on the cam. If you had a master that matched the existing ones you still have a smaller base circle.

Is it possible to regrind a solid lift cam to a roller profile? Great videos

@powellmachineinc3179

Ай бұрын

No, you can't run a roller lifter on gray iron

👍

@powellmachineinc3179

Ай бұрын

Ty

Can the lifters cause enough heat (from the damage) to change the temper of the cam?

@powellmachineinc3179

Ай бұрын

It could, but didn't

@dirk013adfa

Ай бұрын

@@powellmachineinc3179 Just curious as to the amount of damage that would cause that. I assume the physical damage that would cause a cam to not be repaired (just visual inspection) would have enough heat damage regardless. I was just wondering where that line is.

Do you check the Hardness of the cam as well ???

@powellmachineinc3179

Ай бұрын

Yes

@drcolster

Ай бұрын

@@powellmachineinc3179 Great, i thought you would.. but just to ask, do you grind the worst lobe, hardness check, if good you do the rest... is the hardness depth on a Comp cam about .020" deep...or what have you foun it is ???...

Is it really cheaper 4 U 2 regrind this cam than the cost of a new can?

@powellmachineinc3179

Ай бұрын

170.00 is less than 395.00

@swi9945

Ай бұрын

@@powellmachineinc3179 that can't be much per hour, how do you keep the lights on?

@PCMenten

Ай бұрын

Whoops

@MichaelScudder72

Ай бұрын

Once it's set the way he wants, he probably doesn't have to stand over it the whole time as it grinds. He can get paid working on other projects at the same time.

@powellmachineinc3179

Ай бұрын

@swi9945 it's more than shop rate, I can do one in under a hr.

Can you grind a cam from cubic inch and flow for a bbc ?

@powellmachineinc3179

Ай бұрын

Yes

Can you get new dart shp 351 blocks at the new lower costs from dart?

@powellmachineinc3179

Ай бұрын

I can get, not sure pricing, we don't sell many ford blocks

@timweb1510

Ай бұрын

@@powellmachineinc3179okay sir

Are you sure there is no Black Magic involved ? LOL .

@powellmachineinc3179

Ай бұрын

Definitely not

Fuking awesome

@powellmachineinc3179

Ай бұрын

Ty!!

This is kinda a dumb question but this channel is one opinion I would trust….if a few cam caps are flipped upside down as in the letter aren’t running the same way as the rest…would that cause any wear/dmg to a cam?

@powellmachineinc3179

Ай бұрын

They need to be on in the correct location and direction, as they were bored from the factory, so you would have alignment issues

@IV_Boi

Ай бұрын

@@powellmachineinc3179 only reason I ask is cuz I just did my head gasket and when I was pulling the cams…ex 2,4,5 were upside down which clearly someone has been in there…cuz I no factory didn’t install like that…I changed them back….buying used cars are just so fun especially when u no nothing about cars…that’s y channels such as urs are so important to ppl like me…the knowledge u spread is priceless no matter how useless u think it is…it’s always useful and appreciated

my cam is on the way to you now. its the crane cam that i dont know what it is.

@powellmachineinc3179

Ай бұрын

Good deal

Wrong springs?

@powellmachineinc3179

Ай бұрын

Idk, and customer doesn't have a clue either

I gather that the only difference between grinding flat tappets vs rollers is how you dress the wheel. Since the name brand grinders are going to a CNC grinder that can allegedly make a cam from a blank in 15 minutes, would you say doing it the 'old school' way is better or worse than a fully automated shop ? I'd like to believe you can give a cam better QC than someone throwing a cam in a machine, closing the cover and having a coffee......

@powellmachineinc3179

Ай бұрын

The cnc wins hands down, but..... only if ur doing high qty of the same cam, it would never be profitable I'm my shop

why would you not replace this cam instead of fixing it_?

@powellmachineinc3179

Ай бұрын

That is addressed specifically at the end of the video .

@jeremyking5684

Ай бұрын

New cam 400 vs 175 for regrind! Saving over half for a cam that probably 3× better than high production cams.

Do you ever have just cams that you sell that you reground when somebody thought they were garbage

@powellmachineinc3179

Ай бұрын

Not normally, we manufacture new camshafts, but every now and then someone won't pay there bill and we sell there cam

I don't get how you increase lift by removing material???????? God I feel like an idiot.

@powellmachineinc3179

Ай бұрын

I'm going to do a video on it

@Failure_Is_An_Option

Ай бұрын

@jackhaskins6855 Hint... It's a ratio. What are the two components for the ratio?

@jackhaskins6855

Ай бұрын

@@powellmachineinc3179 I think I got it. You take material away from the base circle and that gives more to the lobe end. (?) So obviously you cannot re-grind forever unless you re-weld it correct? Can it be re-welded with any faith in durability?

Your hand is not a hammer.

@powellmachineinc3179

Ай бұрын

Well....

Thank you for your knowledge and videos USA 🇺🇸 TRUMP 2024

@powellmachineinc3179

Ай бұрын

Yw!

Yup lifter trays were garbage lifters turned sideways someone needs to tell fellas ls lifter trays are part of the engine great video brother

@powellmachineinc3179

Ай бұрын

Nope, trays are fine

@mparsell1986

Ай бұрын

@@powellmachineinc3179 wow that's crazy I had bought some "performance" trays and my lifters literally turned sideways and destroyed me cam I beleive it was even 4 lobes too now I stick with factory trays they seem to just work thanks for reply love your channel

I hope you have installation instructions, like wash, oil, check backlash, ect, ect! Also must have quality lifters & don’t let it idle when started! Guys that start & break in engines like we used to, regardless of cam type, don’t really have these issues! Nobody wants to say it! Lots & lots of knock off china crap, so called LS7 lifters!

@powellmachineinc3179

Ай бұрын

It's a steel roller cam with distributorless ign, so none of that applies

Throw it in the dumpster and start fresh and new.

@bobhudson6659

Ай бұрын

Absolutely. You'd better go over and teach Daniel more about the rest of his "poor" work. Where's your machining shop and how much experience do you have? All of us can send our work to you.

@David-xj1gr

Ай бұрын

@@bobhudson6659 My close friend has been an engine builder for over thirty years. Also build super late models and alcohol modifies. I know when your wasting your time.

@powellmachineinc3179

Ай бұрын

It's all relative, if you want to pay the difference I'm sure the customer will happily take a new cam🙂

@bobhudson6659

Ай бұрын

@@David-xj1gr When are you seeing Daniel face to face and telling him he knows minimal and is wasting his and the customer's time? You might want to give him other pointers from the things you have learnt - things he knows next to nothing about.

@jeremyking5684

Ай бұрын

​@@David-xj1grwhat's wrong with it? Anybody that's into racing regrinds cams ! This cam will be 3× better than the ones coming off high production lines.