Got a bit done tonight.
Got the backwards cam plug out, cam definitely didn't play nice with it but I guess the cast cam was harder than the stamped plug. Definitely took some material off the plug, the rear surface of the cam was fine though. I'll pull a couple caps off to see if the metal got into any bearings, but engine has 70psi at 2500rpm and has been fine for 1500mi so I'm thinking it'll be OK. But, goes to show how little screwups can have repercussions.
Got the correct Dorman plug, it went in a bit easier than I'd have liked so I dimpled it to snug it. Installed with Ultra Grey on the plug then put a shmear around the perimeter
Cam retainer Phillips head bolts were hashed so made some shorties out of Grade 8s I had laying around, look a little ugly but I chased the threads and they went in smooth so they're going in. The cam gear does not touch them with no lock washers, don't see a need for washers since i'm using red loctite on them for final assembly.
224/230 .563/.563 Hydraulic Roller going in after good rinse with lacquer thinner. Spent entirely too much time pondering lubrication for this, all sorts of theories on what to do with rollers. I used Redline assembly lube on the journals and lobes. Wild temp and humidity swings lately and parts are rusting bad in the garage even running AC to knock down humidity, so I used a thin smear on the lobes, if anyone thinks this will be an issue with not letting the rollers roll, let me know
Endplay came in at .0055", right on the money. This cam used 7/16-20 thread so I had to cut and tap a Grade 2 bubblegum bolt I had laying around so I didn't really torque it to full spec, just wanted a ballpark. I assume a "good" (not Home Depot crap) Grade 8 bolt is sufficient so going to pick one up tomorrow (do have a good thick hardened washer that covers the dowel).