Camshaft Profiling
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Note the difference in the roller cam, at the left, with the flat-tappet cam next to it. Since a roller lifter concentrates valvespring pressure on a small contact patch compared with a flat-tappet cam, roller cams must be made from hardened steel. The shiny lobe surfaces on a roller cam make it easy to tell them apart. View Related Article
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