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Old Nov 1, 2011 | 02:21 PM
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What would make a cam journal look like this? would you use this cam in anything?

This an lt4 hotcam i recieved today



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Old Nov 1, 2011 | 02:26 PM
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that thing is pretty beat, I wouldnt risk using it... get your money back if possible.


or sell it to LTX, he could use that thing for his highspeed cruise.
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That needs to go in the recycle bin.
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Old Nov 1, 2011 | 02:34 PM
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Originally Posted by lt1slowz28
that thing is pretty beat, I wouldnt risk using it... get your money back if possible.


or sell it to LTX, he could use that thing for his highspeed cruise.
lololol ^^^^

I agree with the above posts though, there is no way ide put that in a engine
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Old Nov 1, 2011 | 03:09 PM
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or sell it to LTX, he could use that thing for his highspeed cruise.
ROTFL, Youse guys.......I dunno about ya' all. But no, do not use that unless you'd like a pretty lamp for your workshop. Take a wooden base, drill it for the cam journal, put a lampshade on it and there ya' go.

This an lt4 hotcam i recieved today
You didn't pay for it did you?? If so, get a refund.
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Thanks for the advice fellas!

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