Re: Schrick cams?

[AUDIDUDI@delphi.com]

> Hmmm.. I know that a weld could be stronger than the material itself, but 
> the weld material is a rather soft metal. And since (I would assume) you 
> cant anneal or heat treat a weld (due to the nature of the temperatures 
> incurred while welding) it would be softer than a purposly forged cam 
> material. I took metalurgy at uconn, be we never got into this stuff at 
> all, so Im just speculating using things i have learned in the class.... 
> the ones i didnt cut that is..  :)

I believe most welded-and-reground cams are "parkerized," a process similar
(but not identical) to the thermal coatings that are becoming popular these
days.

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