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Old 01-18-2011, 03:57 PM   #1
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cam help!!!

long story short i need to find the number on my cam so i can look up the specs and match a stall converter to it. i pulled everything off the front got the timing chain off and no number. my question is should i pull the entire cam out and look for the number? theres gotta be a number on it somewhere right? please help!!
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Old 01-18-2011, 04:35 PM   #2
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Re: cam help!!!

Aftermarket cams have their grind number on the back journal. Gotta pull the cam to read it.
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Old 01-18-2011, 05:59 PM   #3
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Re: cam help!!!

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Aftermarket cams have their grind number on the back journal. Gotta pull the cam to read it.
yeah i kinda figured this. i have a comp thumpr cam and they stamp the number right on the end where the timing chain goes. wish all companies would do this!!!
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