Easy way to VERIFY a used cam?
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Easy way to VERIFY a used cam?
Hey guys-
Do cams have "serial numbers" or markings on them, that would make a cam easy to verify?
I just bought one off the For Sale here, and the seller is pretty sure it is the cam he is representing it as and has offered 100% refund it is not, however, I was just curious as to whether or not there is an easy way to do this?
Thanks
Jeff
Do cams have "serial numbers" or markings on them, that would make a cam easy to verify?
I just bought one off the For Sale here, and the seller is pretty sure it is the cam he is representing it as and has offered 100% refund it is not, however, I was just curious as to whether or not there is an easy way to do this?
Thanks
Jeff
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Originally Posted by Tram
Hey guys-
Do cams have "serial numbers" or markings on them, that would make a cam easy to verify?
I just bought one off the For Sale here, and the seller is pretty sure it is the cam he is representing it as and has offered 100% refund it is not, however, I was just curious as to whether or not there is an easy way to do this?
Thanks
Jeff
Do cams have "serial numbers" or markings on them, that would make a cam easy to verify?
I just bought one off the For Sale here, and the seller is pretty sure it is the cam he is representing it as and has offered 100% refund it is not, however, I was just curious as to whether or not there is an easy way to do this?
Thanks
Jeff
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Meh the markings are not easiest way to identify the exact cam especially from Thnder. A very easy way to determine lift is to measure the base circle with some vernier calipers then measure the highest point of the lobe ( both if your looking for a dual pattern cam ) Subtract the base circle value from your high point value and muiltiply by 1.7 and this will give you your lift. Not quite a cam doctor which will give you duration and +- but it will make it easy if you just want to identify the cam. The old TR 224 were 5.81 lift but most of them are 5.63 lift now apparently due to the high amount of valve train noise the old ones made.
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Originally Posted by Tram
Ah, well that makes it easy..
Many Comp Cams will have a "CC" etched on the end. BTW, I suggest Comp won't do a freebie check if it isn't one of their cams.
If it's a "custom cam" with 'secret" specs or if the marks have been ground off you are buying a 'pig in a poke'. Only the original designer knows what it is in that case.
Used cams are a lot like used brides.