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Message: <blockquote data-quote="9550" data-source="post: 1211446" data-attributes="member: 16884">so i decided to go for the cam swap after seeing the failed lifter and feeling a damaged lobe.took off the water pump and timing cover, took out the radiator and moved the air conditioning condensor out of the way, and pulled the cam.yippee. this whole thing started with me just wanting to take the heads off, but managing to get the cam out makes me feel even better. if i get it all back together and running, that will be fantastic.heres some pics and some questions/comments:<a href="http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/43/pdko.jpg/" target="_blank"><img src="http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/2076/pdko.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> what are the two holes for at the end of the cam? also, i was never sure what cam was in there, and it looks like its a F303. however, its stamped F3D3. does that make sense?<a href="http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/707/0w16.jpg/" target="_blank"><img src="http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/4092/0w16.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/856/a6kp.jpg/" target="_blank"><img src="http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/6203/a6kp.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> anything look strange/wrong here? <a href="http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/802/5rd5.jpg/" target="_blank"><img src="http://img802.imageshack.us/img802/9763/5rd5.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a>this damage was due to a lifter that failed. wasnt rolling anymore i guess.<a href="http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/5/n33a.jpg/" target="_blank"><img src="http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/763/n33a.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a>i dont know how this blemish got there, but it feels smooth as the rest of the lobeany thoughts/comments?</blockquote>