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Old 30-05-2009, 12:19 AM
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how do i tell the difference between the inlet and exhaust cam on a yb cosworth? one has oil grooves in the bearings and the other has none? dont know which one is which? cheers
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and also a bd10 cam isnt the same as standard or is it? cheers for the help guys.
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Inlet cam has the grooves in the journals.... and a BD10 will have the numbers stamped on the back face of the cam, and no it is not the same as std...
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Standard cams are DB8's , Inlet has a groove around the cam where the cam caps fit over it .
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