ChadD

3 minutes ago, retro said:

Did eBay deny your claim? Then ya may as well leave the seller a negative feedback and watch it until eBay deletes it.... then call them and complain about their fraudulent practice and demand your money back! You'll win eventually! If you paid with Paypal you should file a claim with them too!

Im pretty sure it's been too long to do much of anything. It was Nov. 18 when it was delivered to me.

@SlammedRanger @Tim-ANC it's sad due to way everyone works these days that doing what is right has been replaced with greed. I honestly did not expect them to make it right. Everybody seems to forget that at the end of a forum or email is an actual person that invested in your product. And yes I'm thankful that it was a $42 knock off camshaft and not a $500 piston. I knew better but tried it anyway. Sometimes that gamble works out and sometimes you get bit. Just remember avoid the seller motor-dream. Lol.

For anybody that has read my post about my 400ex rebuild issues, the ebay sellers name is motor-dream. Because it was Nov 18 when I got the camshaft they are willing to do nothing about it. I tried to explain about how building a motor works sometimes and you have to wait on parts or your working and can't work on the project with out any luck. So of you are looking in eBay for parts avoid the seller motor-dream. That is all.

On 1/29/2021 at 8:19 AM, oh400ex said:

 

 

Been really busy lately and haven't been checking in but I can 100% tell you I would have not said the cam wasn't spinning.

 

Really odd issue... I can see why you were ready to burn it lol

Great work getting it figured out!

@oh400ex ty.

@Tim-ANC I sent them an email telling them what happened to their crap, however I had already given positive feedback due to waiting on other parts. So I guess we will see.

And on the camshaft, the ebay special I can hold the cam in one hand and spin the part with the tabs for the timing gear with the other. So yeah big waste of $40. Everybody needs to avoid those.

Oh yeah, special thanks to @Wheeler and @SlammedRanger for all the help. 

So i just got done swapping the cam from the ebay P.O.S cam back to the factory cam. Fired right up. Still have some finishing touches on the carb but definately going in the right direction now. Thanks a bunch guys. Stay tuned to see if the oiling issue is resolved. 

@SlammedRanger I just got off the phone with @Wheeler and we both agree that the cam has to be messed up. Have to go get ready for work but tomorrow I will pull the valve cover and see what we see. Thanks again guys, appreciate the help. 

@SlammedRanger it turns over like the spark plugs is out. Free spins. 

@SlammedRanger you 100% correct but I promise you I can see the camshaft sprocket and the timing chain spinning. And yes the bolts are in the cam and going through the sprocket but the cam itself is not spinning. I just assumed that the decompression mechanism worked that way until it built enough oil pressure to engage. 

@SlammedRanger @Wheeler it's not letting me upload a mp4 video. 

@SlammedRanger when I say the cam doesn't turn I am saying that the cam sits and all the valves are closed but the timing chain and sprocket are spinning but the cam itself is not. Beginning to think that this ebay cam was a bad purchase. I will check the passages going up to the top of the motor. 

2 minutes ago, _Wilson_™ said:

i think he already covered the oil filter in the right way a few pages back....  just take a look at the engine he built, he has some mad mechanical skills, IMO. 

@_Wilson_™ thanks

@SlammedRanger when I say the cam doesn't turn I am saying that the cam sits and all the valves are closed but the timing chain and sprocket are spinning but the cam itself is not. Beginning to think that this ebay cam was a bad purchase. I will check the passages going up to the top of the motor. 

@TBRider I would almost guarantee you would be correct but I can assure you that the oil filter is installed spring first then oil filter with the gasket side on the outer cover. 

@Wheeler I'm beginning to think the same thing. I know I'm sure that I don't want to have to rip it all back apart but you do what you have to. 

Ok so after working a 12 hour midnight and getting a 4.5 hour nap I'm out in the garage and I'm about ready to burn this P.O.S to the ground. At one point a few weeks ago I actually got the cam to turn and saw oil pumping but it would run the engine dry and lose prime to the oil pump. I actually got the motor to start for a few seconds. Bought a brand new honda oil pump and installed it. Now It doesn't ever build enough oil pressure to disengage the decompression release so the cam never turns. This was a complete tear down, new hot rod crank and bearings, new tranny bearings, wiseco 10.1 factory bore piston, new jug etc and a new ebay stage 2 cam that came with the decompression crap on it so I bought a new spring and plunger. Anyway I tore the clutch side case off and checked everything again and even cranked it over and it shot oil out of every hole I could see. Put it all back together putting 1 quart each into the oil tank and the engine. Cranked it over for probably 3-5 minutes off on and I never saw oil come out anywhere on the top end. I have the header side rear valve screw off so I could watch. I did put a little bit of air pressure on the oil tank vent hose which actually did fill up the oil filter with oil. Anyway if anybody can think of what in the crap I'm missing I'd appreciate it.

Old sloppy changed the way people are doing this stuff. It's crazy some of the stuff he used to do. Sounds like a really strong build.

That's cool. It's just a run of the mill 6.0 600+ lift cam, 160 bosch injectors, forged pistons, h beam rods and a 94mm turbo. Pretty sure I'm gonna run out of fuel pump before I run out of motor but we will see.  And everything you see was done by me, good or bad. Lol

Like a ls engine. 

We always use an old distributor to prime out engines. I will take it apart tomorrow and fill it up with oil. 

That I did not do. May be keeping it from priming.

I understand completely, not everyone has the same mechanical ability. Yes the oil filter is installed correctly. Spring in first then the filter with the rubber grommet side outside then the engine cover.

@SlammedRanger this motor was completely torn apart, new hotrod crank, wiseco factory size piston and new jug etc etc.  That was one of the first things I did was pulled the oil tank bung and cleaned it and sprayed it inside and out with some brake clean. No change. Last night out of running out of ideas I even cut that screen off of the bung (I do plan on replacing it) there was still no change.  I wish it was that simple. I also forgot to mention that I don't think the oil pump is ever priming on the suction side as my oil filter was pretty much dry. Fyi I did take the time to spray brake clean and blow the lines and cooler with compressed air afterwards. Thanks again.