Would you guys buy a used cam?
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I do not like buying used cams... Countless tales of scams on sites like honda-tech with people being sent stockers, or cams out of 'similar' motors just so they didn't look like stock cams (for example selling a cam out of a D16Y8 motor as a 'performance' cam for a D16Z6 for those that understand that...)
I dont even need the cam card. Most cams have engraving on them from the manufacturer.
Yeah, thats how the XP I have sitting in the garage is. Specs engraved on the cam.
Its a cam from vengance racing. The VRX3 to be specific. 224/228 .581/.588 114 LSA
Im looking at that one, the thunder racing 224/227 .563/.569 114 LSA, and the AFR 6016 cam which is nearly identical to the VRX3. As far as HP/TQ numbers for these its just splitting hairs and wont be more than a couple either way.
Im looking at that one, the thunder racing 224/227 .563/.569 114 LSA, and the AFR 6016 cam which is nearly identical to the VRX3. As far as HP/TQ numbers for these its just splitting hairs and wont be more than a couple either way.
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Gonna lose some more low end and have more of a peaky power band with that vengeance racing cam, but as long as you have good pics and or get to see it before buying it then I don't see a problem. Just be sure it isn't scored, not only on the lobes but on the journals.
Not really nasty at all, considered DD cams to most of the LS world. Chrisco, I am going with a 3600 stall when I get the transmission done come springtime, so losing some low end wont be too big of a deal. Not to mention I can spray it out of the hole too.
How many miles do engines rack up on them...? 100... 200... 300k miles? Cam failure is most definitely not one of the most common reasons for an engine crapping out. As long as it's in good shape when you install it and everything is done correctly, there's no reason why you should be afraid of using a used cam that has nearly no mileage on it.
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If your gonna go to the trouble of swapping cam's you shouldn't be cheap and go buy a used cam, just buy new. It's worth the money when you dont have to worry about what the part has been threw.
Conversely, if you know there's nothing wrong with the cam, there's no point in wasting money on something just because it's 'new.' People swap cams all the time. Using a cam that has been in another engine isn't being cheap, it's being resourceful, as long as it isn't a junk cam to begin with. Just give it a good inspection before you purchase it.
I will agree that it's risky business and probably not wise to purchase a used cam from someone that you don't know or can't see in person before purchasing. It's no different than purchasing anything, really, just be smart about it.
he will be meeting the guy to buy it though. im sure he will inspect it before he forks over the $$
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