CompCams Cam: how to tell the difference from a stock Cam?

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08-13-2007, 12:18 PM

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CompCams Cam: how to tell the difference from a stock Cam?

I just got me a cheap CompCams Cam from ebay, how can I check if it's really the cam that the numbers on the box say? this guy could have send me a stock LS1 Cam, maybe just put it into the CompCams box?

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08-13-2007, 12:28 PM

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See that 0965 printed on the top? That is a stock 98-00 LS1 cam, GM part # 12560965. GM prints the last 4 digits of the part # on stock cams.

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08-13-2007, 12:34 PM

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Also, Comp cams will usually look like this unless the selling vendor etches their own numbers on the end. Comp usually etches the lobe #s, the LSA, and any advance on the end.

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08-13-2007, 12:58 PM

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Also, Comp cams will usually look like this unless the selling vendor etches their own numbers on the end. Comp usually etches the lobe #s, the LSA, and any advance on the end.

Exactly. You need to get your money back.

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08-13-2007, 01:57 PM

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thanks guys! just wrote him a email that I will send him his damn "CompCams" Cam back and he have to refund my money and all the shipping costs.
Lucky I got this thing real cheap....

here's the link to the ebay auction:

ebay Cam Auction

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08-13-2007, 05:03 PM

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He better not have done that on purpose. I made a lamp out of my stock cam today. I've never welded before. It was fun.

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08-14-2007, 06:15 PM

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Had the same thing happen to me. Guy said it was a thunder 224 and had the box to prove it. I got it in and was a stock cam. Luckily I paid paypal and filed a claim, got all my money back. Hope same happens for you. Josh

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08-14-2007, 09:46 PM

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Well I'm glad that you posted this up, cause I just looked at mine and it has the same #'s. WTF!!!!!!!!!! I hope that this guy didn't do this intentionally....... Gonna go email him now!! I guess that's what I get for going through ebay trying to save money!!!

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08-14-2007, 09:51 PM

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LS1AC-Cobra thanks for posting this, I probably would have installed this "comp cam"...

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08-15-2007, 09:06 AM

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Turned out the guy bought it to put in his Z but didn't get a chance cause he sold it and bought a Z06. Turns out someone got him when he bought it. Definately not cool of people to do that!!! But he was a good guy and took care of it.

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