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RE: Cranks for TR6

To: "'Douglas Shook'" <shook@usc.edu>, "'Triumph list'" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: RE: Cranks for TR6
From: Hugh Fader <hfader@usa.net>
Date: Thu, 30 May 2002 18:49:07 -0400
Doug,

I'll take a wild guess that the re-manufactured camshaft is re-ground to a
lift and duration different from stock. In that case you would be paying a
premium for better performance.

By the way. I paid about $100 for a re-ground cam from BPNW. Working well so
far.

- Hugh Fader

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Douglas Shook
> Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2002 11:04 AM
> To: Triumph list
> Subject: Cranks for TR6
>
>
> Interesting observation (I think it is interesting,
> anyway) -- a new crankshaft for a '74 TR6 from Victoria
> British is $199.99, and a new camshaft is $249.99, but
> a remanufactured camshaft is $299.99.
>
> So for some reason, a new crank is cheaper than a new
> cam, but a remanufactured cam is more than either.
>
> Does this pricing seem odd, or am I missing something?
> I am  rather surprised by how cheap the cranks are. Are
> the new cranks machined and ready to accept bearings or

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