last cam question

[Carlson Bryan J <bjc159s@nic.smsu.edu>]

This is hopefully my last cam question.  The new bearings that I have 
installed in the case with only the cam (this is the one that was locking 
up, remember) had uneven wear.  The crank installed by itself rotated.  
Asked a VW mechanic what was up.  He told me to use my old cam and my old 
cam bearings, because with those, things work.  I had bought a new cam 
along with bearings.  I really can't afford any more stuff for this car, 
aside from the requisite oil, plugs, points, etc for the final build up.  
Is using old bearings terribly bad?  No brass is showing on them yet.
Bryan
73 sq