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Old Jul 26, 2008 | 10:37 PM
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Hey guys im gonna buy an ls1 cam and i just wanted to see if theres any way i can make sure that it really is an ls1 cam like if theres any serial numbers on it or anything that i can check so i can make sure that it is...well any help is greatly appreciated...thnx in advance..
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Old Jul 26, 2008 | 10:47 PM
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take it to a shop and he`ll tell u lool.
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Old Jul 26, 2008 | 10:51 PM
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well i guess that'll be last resort...but i think theres other ways i can find out..i hope
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Old Jul 27, 2008 | 07:47 AM
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Whats the number on the end of the cam? I guess you could mesure with a mesuring tape, count lobes and such but i dont really know how ot exactly tell.
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Old Jul 27, 2008 | 08:31 AM
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there should be a grind number or a part number then just look it up
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Old Jul 27, 2008 | 10:43 AM
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there should be a grind number or a part number then just look it up

Yea, etched on the end of the cam
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Old Jul 27, 2008 | 10:56 AM
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Is it a stock ls1 cam? If so I could go look at my old one in the garage. Also of that is the case why would you buy a stock cam?
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