Quote Originally Posted by 36 sedan View Post
Again I may be wrong, but I believe the cam is oiled by crank splash (unless you have bottom oiling lifters). I believe this is why it is so critical on a flat tappet cam to break the cam in at 2000+ rpm for 20 min, to ensure the oiling of the cam..
Just an "off the cuff" remark, but.. when you mention cam oiling, you need to clarify the cam journals do or may get oil from the oil pump and it is the lobes that are actually oiled by the mist of oil inside the engine caused by the 2K rpm. ( or thereabouts..) SOme folks hear one thing but aren't clear on the topic of how things happen when it comes to cam lubrication. HTH.