24vman Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 hey everyone. i have a 95 e-7 400hp engine that unfortunatly ate the cam. i was wondering if anyone here new of any aftermarket options of getting a new cam. any and all info is greatly appreciated.pat. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/12477-95-e-7-400hp-cam/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxville Truck Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 Hey I've got a cam (no lifters) new never used let me check see if it is for that year....i'll let you know 715-279-5550CHris Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/12477-95-e-7-400hp-cam/#findComment-48863 Share on other sites More sharing options...
24vman Posted February 2, 2010 Author Share Posted February 2, 2010 ok, please let me know.pat Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/12477-95-e-7-400hp-cam/#findComment-48866 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenGiant2 Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 ok, please let me know.patthere is a company i think in maryland that is called Camcraft,they do all that stuff and regrinds. my small engine shop in the area clued me in to them. the guy that you want to talk to is Charles. would have to back in my records to find phone #. they sent me a regrind and gave me a good core $ for mine. he told me that it was common for the macks to loss the carbide and eat a lobe. they had good turn time on the order. if you can not find them on the net, Email me a dsmithexcavating@hotmail.com, and i will look it up.Green Giant2 Quote We the unwilling, Lead by the unqualified, are doing the impossible, for the ungrateful. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/12477-95-e-7-400hp-cam/#findComment-48877 Share on other sites More sharing options...
24vman Posted February 3, 2010 Author Share Posted February 3, 2010 there is a company i think in maryland that is called Camcraft,they do all that stuff and regrinds. my small engine shop in the area clued me in to them. the guy that you want to talk to is Charles. would have to back in my records to find phone #. they sent me a regrind and gave me a good core $ for mine. he told me that it was common for the macks to loss the carbide and eat a lobe. they had good turn time on the order. if you can not find them on the net, Email me a dsmithexcavating@hotmail.com, and i will look it up.Green Giant2hey, thanks for the tip, i really appreciate it.pat Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/12477-95-e-7-400hp-cam/#findComment-48923 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenGiant2 Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 hey, thanks for the tip, i really appreciate it.patno problem , it saved me alot of cash.Green Giant2 Quote We the unwilling, Lead by the unqualified, are doing the impossible, for the ungrateful. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/12477-95-e-7-400hp-cam/#findComment-48936 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenGiant2 Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 no problem , it saved me alot of cash.Green Giant2wanted to make sure u got my e mail.Green Giant2 Quote We the unwilling, Lead by the unqualified, are doing the impossible, for the ungrateful. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/12477-95-e-7-400hp-cam/#findComment-48950 Share on other sites More sharing options...
24vman Posted February 4, 2010 Author Share Posted February 4, 2010 wanted to make sure u got my e mail.Green Giant2Hey, i got your e-mail, i'm gonna give them call tomarrow, and see if we can get somthing done.thanks again green giant2 24vman. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/12477-95-e-7-400hp-cam/#findComment-48971 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenGiant2 Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 Hey, i got your e-mail, i'm gonna give them call tomarrow, and see if we can get somthing done.thanks again green giant2 24vman.Hey was wondering how things worked out with cam craft Green Giant2 Quote We the unwilling, Lead by the unqualified, are doing the impossible, for the ungrateful. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/12477-95-e-7-400hp-cam/#findComment-49067 Share on other sites More sharing options...
24vman Posted February 10, 2010 Author Share Posted February 10, 2010 Hey was wondering how things worked out with cam craft Green Giant2hey, no progress yet. i'm still pondering around, i want to make sure i get the best rate possible on the parts and service. being as i have untill spring time.24vman. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/12477-95-e-7-400hp-cam/#findComment-49386 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenGiant2 Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 hey, no progress yet. i'm still pondering around, i want to make sure i get the best rate possible on the parts and service. being as i have untill spring time.24vman.was wondering if you made contact with cam craft and what they told you,if they could help at allGreen Giant2 Quote We the unwilling, Lead by the unqualified, are doing the impossible, for the ungrateful. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/12477-95-e-7-400hp-cam/#findComment-49390 Share on other sites More sharing options...
24vman Posted February 20, 2010 Author Share Posted February 20, 2010 hey, when i talked to them they said they needed a part number in order for them to be able to make one or find one i dunno, so i'm still working on a part number..24vman. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/12477-95-e-7-400hp-cam/#findComment-50017 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACKTRUCKS4 Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 I pulled my cam out of my 94 E-7 and mailed it yesterday to Camcraft. They are in SC. I talked to Charles and he said $250 to regrind my cam and weld 1 lobe. Also $13 to resurface each lifter. One of my lifters lost the hard-facing which is welded to the lifter. Really not lost because I found it in the oil pan. I priced out a new cam and lifters which came to $2,100 plus $99 a core for each lifter that is no good. Big savings. Shipping was $40 one way. I have to buy one new lifter which is $126 plus a core of $99. WOW!!!!!!!! Charles has about 250 mack cams waiting to get reground. 2 days shipping. 1 day to regrind and 2 days return shipping. If you can wait, this is the way to go. He needs the part number because he has some cams in stock. Quote Live every day like it's your last, because one of these days, it will be. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/12477-95-e-7-400hp-cam/#findComment-50715 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenGiant2 Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 I pulled my cam out of my 94 E-7 and mailed it yesterday to Camcraft. They are in SC. I talked to Charles and he said $250 to regrind my cam and weld 1 lobe. Also $13 to resurface each lifter. One of my lifters lost the hard-facing which is welded to the lifter. Really not lost because I found it in the oil pan. I priced out a new cam and lifters which came to $2,100 plus $99 a core for each lifter that is no good. Big savings. Shipping was $40 one way. I have to buy one new lifter which is $126 plus a core of $99. WOW!!!!!!!! Charles has about 250 mack cams waiting to get reground. 2 days shipping. 1 day to regrind and 2 days return shipping. If you can wait, this is the way to go. He needs the part number because he has some cams in stock.found out that same exact thing when my cam went, macks issue with welding the carbide to the lifter and with the price factor. i think my cam would have been 900-1100 $$$$ and a set of lifters would cost 1600$$ through mack, got them after market for 1200$$. Charels told me all the same things about what he does. all my pieces of the lifter were all in the pan in very small pieces along with half the lobe. that was quite a learning exp. for me at that time, its called got yaa. i am glad that there is a place like cam craft out there to help with these problems.. did you do your cam inframe or out. my problem was holding the lifters in place when i slid the new cam in, did it with magnets and grease.GreenGiant2 Quote We the unwilling, Lead by the unqualified, are doing the impossible, for the ungrateful. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/12477-95-e-7-400hp-cam/#findComment-50718 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACKTRUCKS4 Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 I did mine in the truck. I used lubriplate grease, very thick. Worked just fine. A little tough getting up inside, just had to keep turning the crank to get room. I tried to borrow the magnets from my locale mack dealer but they were using them, go figure. Quote Live every day like it's your last, because one of these days, it will be. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/12477-95-e-7-400hp-cam/#findComment-50764 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenGiant2 Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 I did mine in the truck. I used lubriplate grease, very thick. Worked just fine. A little tough getting up inside, just had to keep turning the crank to get room. I tried to borrow the magnets from my locale mack dealer but they were using them, go figure.IF it went like mine , you must have been absolutly filthy when you were done, i was. that engine oil in those macks make everything black.GG2 Quote We the unwilling, Lead by the unqualified, are doing the impossible, for the ungrateful. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/12477-95-e-7-400hp-cam/#findComment-50814 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACKTRUCKS4 Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 Oh yah!!!!!, I had more oil on me than the oil pan did. The best thing to do is remove the pan and let sit a week to let all the oil drip off. Quote Live every day like it's your last, because one of these days, it will be. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/12477-95-e-7-400hp-cam/#findComment-50819 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenGiant2 Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 Oh yah!!!!!, I had more oil on me than the oil pan did. The best thing to do is remove the pan and let sit a week to let all the oil drip off.did that, still coveredgg2 Quote We the unwilling, Lead by the unqualified, are doing the impossible, for the ungrateful. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/12477-95-e-7-400hp-cam/#findComment-50822 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eightball Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 (edited) I did mine in the truck. I used lubriplate grease, very thick. Worked just fine. A little tough getting up inside, just had to keep turning the crank to get room. I tried to borrow the magnets from my locale mack dealer but they were using them, go figure. Dont know if the e7 or like the e6 but on those you can take a gas welding rod or coat hanger and bend the end into a shallow S shape drive them in the hole in the center of the lifter and tie them with big rubber bands to top of the head. that way you dont have to pull the side plates or the pump Edited March 10, 2010 by Eightball Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/12477-95-e-7-400hp-cam/#findComment-50959 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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