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09-05-2006, 04:05 PM
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Mr Fantastic
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: West Milford NJ
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this look like a cheap repair?
its the keyway on a cam...guy is selling it cheap ($70)
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09-05-2006, 04:16 PM
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eh, id pass, who knows what else that cam had been through.
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09-05-2006, 04:20 PM
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Mr Fantastic
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: West Milford NJ
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he says:
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Yes the cam was run for about 15k before the cam bolt backed out and destroyed my engine. There is some light rust on it as well which I will polish off.
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09-05-2006, 04:31 PM
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NJFBOA Co-Founder
Join Date: Jul 2004
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ummmmmmm, f'dat.
it looks like they hot glued a piece of sheet metal to make the repair.
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09-05-2006, 05:49 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Maple Shade, NJ
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No repair... thats the keyway channel, and looks like the keyway was removed with a hammer and a chisel. 
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09-05-2006, 07:29 PM
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11 Second Club
Join Date: May 2006
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pass, cams are cheep
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09-05-2006, 07:30 PM
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Admin.
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Hamilton, NJ
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Originally Posted by GP99GT
this look like a cheap repair?
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Cheap? It looks like a free repair - with a BFH.
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09-05-2006, 09:41 PM
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Mr Fantastic
Join Date: Aug 2004
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Originally Posted by angin52
pass, cams are cheep
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$300 > $70
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09-05-2006, 10:26 PM
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Banned Camp Director Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Somerset County
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I wouldnt run that cam even if it was free.
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09-05-2006, 11:30 PM
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Ayatollah of Rock N Rolla / Admin
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I wouldn't run it for free either. And if I was the seller I'd probably just heave it in the trash.
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09-06-2006, 12:20 AM
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If he can seriously ask $70 for that, maybe i can get like $50 or so for my '00 LS1 crankshaft....
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09-06-2006, 07:13 AM
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Mr Fantastic
Join Date: Aug 2004
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alright, good. that saves me money
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09-06-2006, 09:45 AM
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Admin.
Join Date: Aug 2005
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Originally Posted by GP99GT
$300 > $70
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Not if you have to do it over.
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The looser the waistband, the deeper the quicksand. Or so I have read.
Feather-light suspension, Konis just couldn't hold. I'm so glad I took a look inside your showroom doors.
Hey everybody, it's good to have you on the Baba-too-da-ba-too-ba-ba-buh-doo-ga-ga-bop-a-dop
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09-07-2006, 09:32 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Hillsborough, NJ
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This is for those new LS1 4cyl Engines.
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Originally Posted by SmokingSS
If he can seriously ask $70 for that, maybe i can get like $50 or so for my '00 LS1 crankshaft....
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