Camshaft Tech: 1937 Olds straight 8 cam regrind 

I repaired a 36 buick that through a rod through the block. It had a roller tappet cam. I welded the block up and replaced one rod and piston. I plastiguaged the bearings and then pealed the shims off the caps to set the clearance. It ran great as a parade car. I was really supprised to see a roller cam in something that old but most new ideas are just rehashed from what the oldtimers did in the beginning of the last century. I am from the first half of the last century too.

I am new to the '37 Oldsmobile F37, but I was surprised looking at the head, it doesn't have any valves on it ! It's in my shop because it I was blowing coolant out of the tailpipe real quick. Owner wanted to do head gasket and a bottle so I did that, and it seems to have worked for now, but it will not. Last. He wanted to do a Chevy 350 short block if the head gasket sealant didn't work. Trying to talk him out of that and just getting the head and block resurfaced with a new gasket. It already runs like a sewing machine. The crazy pedal above the gas pedal to start the engine really threw me off. I've worked on a lot of old cars but this one is my favorite I swear

That's really cool. I feel most shops would say "it's junk". Thank you for your time.

Love watching and learning what you do .Cheers from Australia

I love seeing people save auto parts on way or another.

Very nice work, sir! Thanks for sharing.

The next engine I build will have your parts in it. Great work buddy

Liked, watching the cam lobe, clean up!

sorry I cant type i enjoyed watching but could not hear a word said usually your audio is very good thanks.

cool stuff! love it!

Awesome video. Danny at Predator showed me how the masters worked to move the table. Unfortunately I never got back up to actually see a cam being ground though. Neat stuff! Thank you

Great content Daniel , you cant see Cam grinding just anywhere.

Ya , pretty cool , long enough to be continued ,,,, lol. Did a couple. Straight 8 pontiacs way back for boats

I enjoyed wathing but could not a word.

awesome

Nice work Daniel. Is the Olds straight 8 similar to the Buick or Pontiac? Does the block have cam bearings or run in the block like the old stovebolt 216's? Thanks for sharing.

That’s amazing work, Daniel. How much can you take off of a lobe before you need to worry about getting past the hardened layer and into softer metal that won’t have the right wear resistance?

Mushroom tappet cam and lifters????

When you regrind lifters, are they reground to a rounded crown or more to a point? I have just found your channel and am learning a lot. Needless to say, there's a lot to this cam business.

what are you using for lube/coolant on this cam grinder? i have cnc machines and i am wanting to get a non oil based coolant and not be concerned about rust, and or break the bank buying the coolant

Whats the cost to have sbc cam reground?

no way - save a straight 8 cam? who does that?

If I sent you a 'cam blank' , can you regrind a hydraulic flat tappet cam into a hydraulic roller lifter cam?