<VV> Re: General's cam data

[djtcz at comcast.net]

I was hoping you had some GM drawings.
Any description of stuff like cam material, lobe taper, case depth and surface hardness  and finish?

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Dan Timberlake

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> Message: 4 
> Date: Mon, 29 May 2006 10:28:24 -0400 
> From: "Clark Hartzel" 
> Subject: Camshafts 
> To: "Virtual Vairs" 
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> Craig Nicol says cams are soft when new and harden in use. WRONG! 
> I have the Corvair cam drawings and they are flame hardened or induction > hardened, ground polished and coated with special compounds to reduce > friction. 
> So in effect they are made hard and slippery and are worn soft in use! 
> Clark Hartzel, CPF Curator 
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