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Cam button

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by michigan_pinstripes, Apr 27, 2008.

  1. michigan_pinstripes

    michigan_pinstripes I'm not lost, I'm wandering

    Q:

    Is the cam button just a spring or is there something that goes over it? I just have a spring but didn't think that looked right.
     
    michigan_pinstripes, Apr 27, 2008
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  2. sparky

    sparky Sandgroper Staff Member Founder

    It's a button on a spring.
     
    sparky, Apr 27, 2008
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  3. michigan_pinstripes

    michigan_pinstripes I'm not lost, I'm wandering

    thanks, that's what I thought.

    sources? It looks like I need a harmonic bal bolt too
     
    michigan_pinstripes, Apr 27, 2008
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  4. Txjake

    Txjake I wrenched with Sparky

    I got mine through Advanced Auto Parts, a FLAP. They have a good software listing of ECJ5 stuff.
     
    Txjake, Apr 27, 2008
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  5. sparky

    sparky Sandgroper Staff Member Founder

    Autozone has the cam button for a 231 Odd Fire IIRC.
     
    sparky, Apr 27, 2008
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  6. SRedinger

    SRedinger Member

    They are a little black plastic dish about the diameter of a nickle or the Odd-Fire.

    The even fires that had a solid cam gear can have a metal button with a bearing-- technically superior to the plastic cam button.
     
    SRedinger, Apr 27, 2008
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  7. Mcruff

    Mcruff Earlycj5 Machinist

    I made my button from a piece of Phenolic, which is what the original was made from.
    Here is a pic of one for reference.
     
    Mcruff, Apr 27, 2008
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  8. michigan_pinstripes

    michigan_pinstripes I'm not lost, I'm wandering

    wow! Now that's detail! :D
     
    michigan_pinstripes, Apr 27, 2008
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