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csweatherston
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21st Sep 06 at 17:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

is it possible to tell the difference between re-pro's and ones cast from blank??...

if there repro's how can u tell them apart from standard items??
Adam_B
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21st Sep 06 at 17:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

if there reground ones chances are they will still have GM stamped on them somewhere.
Dave A
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reprofiled cams will look like standard ones, probably have GM stamped into them.
Dave A
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beat me to it Adam
Adam_B
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csweatherston
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ok..they still have gm on them ....how can i tell if they are standards x16xe ones or reprofiled units??
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measure them. not easy though
csweatherston
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which bits get reprofiled??.... the lobes or the back?? lol..
or even both??..
guess a vernier should do the job alrighty..yeh?
ckallis500
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if they are re-profiled they will have the original gm stamps and part numbers but on the opposite end to the pulley it will be drilled and countersunk indicating they have been on a lathe...

 
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