Generation IV External Engine - ls1/ls2/ls3 cam laying on a table. identify????




Punisher_ws7
05-19-2012, 08:57 AM
if all three cams are laying on a table how can i tell the difference? is there any numbers or markings,


SweetS10V8
05-22-2012, 07:05 PM
if all three cams are laying on a table how can i tell the difference? is there any numbers or markings,

http://www.chevythunder.com/LS1%20components.htm#Camshaft Identification

There is a 4 digit code on the back of the cams, match that up to the last four digits of the GM part number.

C5natie
05-22-2012, 11:18 PM
If theyre aftermarket you cannot tell them apart if they all are 3 bolt cams. An LS3 specific cam will have one bolt hole instead of 3 but most aftermarket cams are 3 bolt.