Silky smooth idle? <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> Obviously I haven't had one of those in awhile with the cam all jumbled up as it is. You know how the end of the rocker arm that rides on the cam has sort of a convex shape to it? Well, my #3 and #4 exhaust rockers had a nice CONCAVE shape to them. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" /> I was suprised at how worn they were. Is this a common area for failures? Is there a lack of oil problem here? I have had valve train noise no matter what I did ever since I got this truck (coming up on 2 years now), and I'm suprised I didn't notice this sooner. Talk about bad JUJU.... way to go Brown!

Are the new cam bearings pretty straightforward to install? What is the break in procedure for a new cam? I suppose I can deal with the power coming in a little bit sooner <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />-- as long as it'll still cruise on the highway at 80 mph and crawl a trail in 4 low without hiccuping, I'll be happy with it. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/coolg.gif" alt="" />

I think I'm going to give it a go with cleaning the head myself. Kerosene eh? I'll give it a shot. The budget was already tight enough without having to replace the cam, now I don't think I can really afford to have a shop do the head unless it's absolutely a necessity.

I will check the #1 piston to make sure that it's not coming above the deck surface. I don't recall noticing anything like that, but I'll take another look at it.

Thanks for the advice to both of you about the AFM. I've read things about it in the past, and thought maybe it was needed. I'll also be sending my injectors up to Cruzin Performance per your recommendations. I don't think I could beat his prices here locally. I'm going to try to ship them out tonight, otherwise I'm taking the night off. It's my birthday, so I figured I'd relax tonight and spend some "quality" time with my wife, since my truck has been getting all the time the past few days.

Darin-- did you use the RV valve springs with the RV cam? I was assuming that was a requirement. And can I ask a simple question? What does "RV" mean in regards to a cam? I've seen it since I started learning about cars and engines over 10 years ago, and have always wondered what it was but never cared to ask... at first I just assumed that it meant Recreational Vehicle. But who would want a Winnebago profile cam for their engine? LOL Now that I may own one, I guess I should know what it means.