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Rebuilding motor new cam or not?

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Here the deal had a motor rebuilt, was supposed to have a new cam and crank. Well he decided the old cam with 350k miles was still good, less than .001 of wear. He is telling me the cam is billet steel and the cam is usually not replaced in these motors. Is that true? Thanks for any input.
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Forged or steel billet really doesn't make as much difference as the heat-treatment applied after the lobes are ground & polished. These engines have roller cam followers so there shouldn't be much if ANY wear on the lobes. There's no sliding friction...
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