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Old 10-28-2006, 03:40 PM
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Originally Posted by 69 Mach I
If ordering a custom grind hydraulic roller, I know that Comp will press an iron gear on the cam in place of a steel one if you ask.
Is this a new procedure??? All the cams I've seen appear to be a single unit that is machined, how can they press a different gear on?? Some OEM cams are now made by pressing the lobes onto a hollow shaft, but I thought all the cams for most engines were cast/forged as a single piece.
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