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Why are the LPE roller cams black?

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Old Sep 10, 2001 | 06:52 PM
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Why are the LPE roller cams parkerized? I have never seen another roller cam the that has been parkerized.
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Old Sep 10, 2001 | 09:49 PM
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Anyone?
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Old Sep 11, 2001 | 10:18 AM
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my 219 was NOT parkerized
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Old Sep 11, 2001 | 10:10 PM
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What do you mean 'black'?
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Old Sep 11, 2001 | 11:14 PM
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I have no idea why they would parkerize a roller cam? I don't see how it could hurt anything though.
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Old Sep 12, 2001 | 09:45 AM
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my 219 was NOT parkerized
My 219 isn't either...
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Old Sep 12, 2001 | 08:36 PM
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Default Re: Why are the LPE roller cams black? (dgoodhue)

Mine is black, in Lingenfelter's book, he says they are coated to make the cam lobes harder.
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