[navyboy65]

Ok I am trying to get my hands on an intake cam and I have found someone who will sell me it but they are out of the head and they are not sure which one is which??? I doubt the have the cam gears on still either so that wouldn't help. Anyone??? Pics would be great too!!!
Thanks, Seth
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[Guest]

Intake cam has the wider grove for the thrust plate:thumb:

 

[navyboy65]

Intake cam has the wider grove for the thrust plate:thumb:

Hmm I have never heard of this area. Where on the cam is it? Any one have a pic of this area?
Thanks, Seth

 

[rx2mazda]

It's opposite of the cam gear on the right side. When you slide the cams into the head, there is a thrust plate that slides in those groves on the end of the cam to keep them in. like Jackson said, the intake cam has a wider slot than the exhaust.

 

[mopar2ya]

Its on the end of the cam that has a hex head plug in it. Dittos on the other replies..

 

[2.216vturbo]

I had heard that you can convert an exhaust cam into an intake cam by machining out that thrust plate groove. Any reason why that wouldn't work? Might have to machine a new woodruff groove in the nose of the cam right?

Just pure hearsay, never done it...

Alan