socal85tam

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I want to buy a camshaft from a guy that says that it is a crane compucam 2032. He says that he took it off a crate engine.
My concern is that the cam does not have a number cast in in, but instead it says powermax 2032 that is written by hand with one of those tools to write on metal.
My question is: Do this cams come with this kind of writtings from the factory, or there has to be a number cast in it?
Thanks a lot for yur help.

KevinP92Z

The one I bought is marked with an electric pencil (vibro-peen) for the numbering. It's all by hand, not a fancy engraving machine or process. I've seen some other cams this way as well.

And of course, the Crane Powermax is the old Compucam line ( a rose by any other name is...)

I'll liik for a pic tonight if it would re-assure you. if in dought, have the cam measured for true events timing..

socal85tam

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I'll liik for a pic tonight if it would re-assure you.

That would help, thanks.

socal85tam

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Just wanted to let you know that I took the cam to a shop to have it measured, and in fact, it is a crane 2032. I gess that that's the way they mark their cams.
Thanks Kevin

KevinP92Z

questions. As it turns out, I've got pics from all ends and views of the cams I laid out, but the marked end glared with the flash. Cam is now installed, so not practical to take a new pic!