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Old 10-23-2021, 02:40 PM
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Originally Posted by PAUL K View Post
No, normally the cam is rough ground, Nitrided then finished.
Not sure about Camshafts and the correct order to Nitride them, Paul, BUT I HAVE HAD OVER 15 CRANKSHAFTS NITRIDED BY MOLDEX AFTER THEY WERE MACHINED. Joe (and Whitey when he was alive) said Nitriding was the last step. I believe them.
Never had a failure of the crank yet.

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