should i buy it?

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Johnny Gaijin
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should i buy it?

#1 Unread post by Johnny Gaijin »

http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/mcy/1346007333.html

i e-mailed him and this is what he said:

found out today that the camshaft has some play probably because of a bearing. If you are ok with this please let me know, and I will still hear an offer

i've worked on carbs before but nothing big like this...
how big of a job is this?
what would a repair bill cost?
i know what a camshaft does but i don't know how big of a deal it is to have "some play" or what bearing he's talking about.

thanks in advance!

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#2 Unread post by mydlyfkryzis »

The cam shaft is steel, rides in the aluminum head. When the cam shaft has play, it usually means a head replacement as the aluminum head beariung surfaces have worn away.

There may be other options, but I am not aware of them.
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