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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 03:05 PM
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hello just wanna know if i have the right cam.from reading i take it the "5308" is the 01+ cam and the 1095 is 01 cam.

problem is cam i just purchased from a member says

1721
2 22
0315

on the back of the cam?

anybody can assure me i have the correct cam.if not what do i have?

thanks. jp
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 10:03 PM
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Bump, anybody can guide me to somewhere iam not looking, i have searched.
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any help to identify this cam or ANY info on the ls6 cam stamped #'s.would really really be appreciated thanks.
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Old Oct 17, 2008 | 12:55 PM
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Probably the reason nobody has replied is because they were hoping you would use the search function, there are pics that people have posted in other threads which show the later cam.

In any case the '5308' is the 02 and onward LS6 cam.

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Originally Posted by UKRob
Probably the reason nobody has replied is because they were hoping you would use the search function, there are pics that people have posted in other threads which show the later cam.

In any case the '5308' is the 02 and onward LS6 cam.
i ve searched. problem is 5308 and the other number is not on my cam.

thanks for the reply at least i know its a 02-later cam if its the 5308.

anyone can tell me about the numbers on the back of my cam i purchased?
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Old Oct 18, 2008 | 06:49 PM
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How hard is it to search 1721?


Originally Posted by 2xLS1
The ones marked 1721 are 01+ LS1 cams, also used in 01+ LQ4 and LQ9 Trucks. GM part # 12561721
GM prints the last 4 digits of the part # on stock cams.

so you got a LS1 cam.........
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Originally Posted by PowerTalk
How hard is it to search 1721?





so you got a LS1 cam.........
didnt know 1721....was the number to search...........thanks.

so i got owned by a forum member at least hes local.
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