As a data point, I just had a cam for a Mercedes welded and ground, and 
the repair was $130. Doesn't make sense for a Miata, but in my case the 
SL guys are using up all the sedan motors, so replacing that cam would 
have been a $400 event.

-Zandr

On 5/13/09 5:50 PM, Robert McElwee wrote:
> That is true. I have heard of this fix before but have never actually
> seen it in person. I'll swap it out and keep the same lifters like Keith
> suggested. Thanks!
>
> On Wed, May 13, 2009 at 8:12 PM, Larry Alster <[email protected]
> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>
>     And if the JB Weld breaks off the cam what other damage will happen.
>
>     Larry
>
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