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Old Jan 2, 2002 | 10:51 AM
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I'm in the process of replacing the smog heads on my ride with a set of Vortec heads. The cam had been swapped by the previous owner, but I can't reach the guy any more. Is there a way to find out what type of cam I have with removing it from the block? Any help is appreciated.
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Old Jan 2, 2002 | 12:20 PM
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I would venture a guess that if you got a degreeing setup and a dial indicator that mounts on the block, you could check duration at .050" and lift at max lift. The CompCams catalog shows how to do it for a new cam, it'd probably be just like that. :smash:
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Old Jan 2, 2002 | 10:57 PM
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Anything a bit easier to do? Quick places to look for numbers, marks, etc.?
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Old Jan 3, 2002 | 01:03 AM
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Cam Mfgr and profile should be stamped on end. When you get #'s, post for
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Old Jan 3, 2002 | 09:01 AM
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Thanks, that's the answer I was looking for. Will post #'s as soon as I can.
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