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Old May 29, 2006 | 01:23 AM
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I'm thinking of saving some green and picking up a used cam, though pics may look good I'm wondering if anybody's had a bad experience w/ a used cam or anybody running a used cam w/success?....
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Old May 29, 2006 | 01:34 AM
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As long as the lobes look good then yeah its not a bad thing. Roller cams usually dont wear down like a flat tappet cam.
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Old May 29, 2006 | 02:02 AM
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I'm using a used cam I bought off this forum. Its been real good to my car...
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Old May 29, 2006 | 02:12 AM
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I have had 4 cams....all used.
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Used cam here too.
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i bought one off here and the member said it had about 2000 miles on it....got it and took a close look at it, and it doesn't appear to have any more than that if it even has that on it.

i also just recently sold my old cam on here.
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Spend the little extra and get a new one, I thought about getting a used cam at first, and reading as many posts on some members having problems with used cams, I just went with a new one. Go new.
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