Identifying camshafts

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In the image on the left is a hydraulic roller cam, the rounded lobes are readily appearant compared to the flat tappet cam to the right of it.
 
In the image on the left is a hydraulic roller cam, the rounded lobes are readily appearant compared to the flat tappet cam to the right of it.
  
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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Often roller cams will be made of steel and will be shiny instead of a flat black/gray color of a flat tappet cam caused by the anti-wear treatment it is given.
 
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