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camshaft specs

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i have found 356 camshaft and on the inside is it marked "weber#91"
somebody know more about these?

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Web Cam Inc. makes cams for 356s one of which is 86B. Maybe 91 was also a number that they used? Could you have read the name incorrectly?
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i took picture and it looks weber#91
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Sure does. Never heard of them.
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Weber cam were made in Costa Mesa, Ca by Web Cam founder Harry Weber's son many years ago. Web Cam may be able to supply some info.

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#6 Post by Alan Klingen »

No matter what the cam says it is alway prudent to insall a new or new regrind cam instead of a used one. You cannot tell how much life is left in a used cam. The other reason is to pick a cam that fits your needs. Due to the limited amount of oil filtering the 356 does if you start to lose a cam you will lose the motor soon. When a cam goes bad it sheds very hard bits of metal that act like sandpaper and will grind away the bearings soon.

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