Identifying camshafts

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Below is a hydraulic roller cam, the rounded lobes are readily appearant compared to the flat tappet cam to the right of it.
 
Below is a hydraulic roller cam, the rounded lobes are readily appearant compared to the flat tappet cam to the right of it.
  
[[File:Roller L ft R.jpg|thumb|400px|left|Chevy hydraulic roller from a LS7, gundrilled]] <br style="clear:both"/>
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[[File:Roller L ft R.jpg|thumb|400px|left|Roller cam, left; flat tappet cam, right]] <br style="clear:both"/>
  
 
Often roller cams will be made of steel and will be shiny instead of a flat black color of a flat tappet cam caused by the wear treatment it is given.
 
Often roller cams will be made of steel and will be shiny instead of a flat black color of a flat tappet cam caused by the wear treatment it is given.

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