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Old Sep 20, 2006 | 07:21 AM
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click here and look at this cam for me tell me what you think.
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Old Sep 20, 2006 | 07:30 AM
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I'm no expert, but I wouldnt run it.

My reasoning a brand new cam is only $350 or so. Cheap insurance when it comes down to the internals of your engine.

One can shop around, and pick out a cam to suit your ride. Many sponsers, with hundreds of cams to choice from.
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Old Sep 20, 2006 | 07:44 AM
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Don't use that cam, it'll chew up your lifters and probably leave some metal in your motor when you have to swap it out again.
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Old Sep 20, 2006 | 11:29 AM
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No way would that go in my motor!!
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Old Sep 20, 2006 | 12:44 PM
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That looks like one of those Mexican grinds that has cam core heat treat problems.

You see them all the time for under $300 all over the web.
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what kind of cam is it?
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Old Sep 20, 2006 | 01:06 PM
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I think the ls1tech consensus would be that we forbid you to put that cam in anything you own. It should NOT have such wear, and if it's already worn like that, how much worse is it going to get, and how fast?
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Nope, don't even consider it... It would need to be reground for sure!
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how do you reground a cam? machine shop?
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how much for that cam i want it for my trans am
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That cam would never go in anything I worked on. What do the rockers look like? Buy a new one.

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ok i'm not going to use the cam.
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that there cam came out of a working car.

was removed and just swapped with the ms4

so...that i know cam is workable.

ill get it reground and keep it i guess
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