I have installed a new C25 camshaft from Scat. Together with the camshaft they recommended a 30mm Schadek type 1 oil pump.
The end of the camshaft (where the shaft of the oil gear meets) is a little dished. The shaft of the oil gear is square.
I got this picture in an email from Scat. They tell me to round of the gear oil shaft, as in the picture. I can't understand why I would do that. That would mean that the oil gear is only rotated by friction, and not by grabbing on to the camshaft end. Are their instructions really correct?
Oil gear shaft shape
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Bills914-4
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Re: Oil gear shaft shape
Hello ,
You need to put a radius on the end of shaft , what I've done in the past is put play-do or plumbers putty in the end
of cam shaft , then carefully remove it , so you have an idea of the arc or radius , grind the end of shaft flat to match
arc , be careful not to much , with pump housing installed in case , insert shaft so the flat goes in cam slot , see how
much gear sticks above housing surface , repeat grind more on the end shaft until gear is flush with top of housing ,
now remove housing & gear shaft , put a little putty in cam slot , install housing insert gear shaft into cam slot , push
till gear is flush , you need clearance between end of shaft with radius & bottom of cam slot , putty tells you how
close your ac radius matches and how much clearance you have , I hope this makes sense I hope this helps
heres a pic of end of shaft flat with radius
You need to put a radius on the end of shaft , what I've done in the past is put play-do or plumbers putty in the end
of cam shaft , then carefully remove it , so you have an idea of the arc or radius , grind the end of shaft flat to match
arc , be careful not to much , with pump housing installed in case , insert shaft so the flat goes in cam slot , see how
much gear sticks above housing surface , repeat grind more on the end shaft until gear is flush with top of housing ,
now remove housing & gear shaft , put a little putty in cam slot , install housing insert gear shaft into cam slot , push
till gear is flush , you need clearance between end of shaft with radius & bottom of cam slot , putty tells you how
close your ac radius matches and how much clearance you have , I hope this makes sense I hope this helps
heres a pic of end of shaft flat with radius
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Bill DeWitt
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2800cc 914-4
TwinPlugs & MegaSquirted
Now Boosted 7-10 psi
Weekend Therapy