Re: A few questions: cams

[picot@cpcug.org (Chris Picot)]

At 04:00 PM 10/28/96 -0600, scirocco-l@privateI.com wrote:
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>>A replacement cam for an 8v is about $100, I think.  I got a cam for a 16v,
>>it was the exhaust as I recall, and the dealer price was about $525.  One
>>16v cam and the 8v cam control 8 valves each.  Does anybody actually know
>>what causes the extra $400+?
>>
>Exclusivity.  There are fewer 16Vs around than 8Vs, therefore it is more
>expensive to make fewer parts.  This is especially true of aftermarket
>parts, but not always.  Laws of economics, capitalism, etc........
>
>Blah, blah, blah,

There has got to be more to it than that.  

Chris
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>David
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