Broken Camshaft June 01, 2009, 09:42:34 PM My sons 3.8 86 Cougar broke the camshaft behind the 1st cam bearing. Is this a interference or noninterference engine? I don't want to pull the heads if it not necessary. I'm not going to put alot of money into this engine because it has 325,000 miles on it. I just want it running so it can be sold or traded. Quote Selected
Broken Camshaft Reply #1 – June 01, 2009, 11:12:27 PM noninterferencethe pistons are so dished out , it would take an act of god to crash it.however,,,, just the idea of a cfi 3.8 crashing a cam makes me suggest you step back and ask why before you waste time.3.8's are a dime a dozen, a cam is about 120bux. engine could be had for just about the same price. Quote Selected
Broken Camshaft Reply #2 – June 02, 2009, 08:09:27 AM Quote just the idea of a cfi 3.8 crashing a cam makes me suggest you step back and ask why before you waste time.+1 Quote Selected
Broken Camshaft Reply #3 – June 02, 2009, 09:00:43 PM REALLY BAD TIMING CHAIN!!!!!!!!LOL!!!!!!! jk..... Ever had a blown head gasket for more than a couple hundred miles?????? really not much that could make a cfi 3.8 bust a cam.. imo Quote Selected
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