Wild one
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In the threads I've read about cam/lifter failures,never once have I seen the question asked concerning the oil level in the crankcase.I've seen all the questions asking what oil was used and how often the oil was changed etc,but nobody asks about the oil level and how it was maintained ,ie: was the oil level maintained at the full mark or was the oil level let drop down a quart before it was topped up etc. As far as I know the cam lobe and lifter wheel still get their lubrication the old fashioned way like a flat tappet cam,which is by splash/spray off the rotating crankshaft. If the oil level has a habit of being down some from full,there's less oil spray making it to the cam lobe,then if the oil level is maintained at the full mark all the time.Just wondering if that might also add to the failure rate of the cams and lifters,albit it might be a very small contributing factor,but I wonder if it still might be a factor to consider.