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Posted: **Sat Dec 01, 2018 4:24 pm**

I have a 61 Etype. Car number 457. I am replacing the valve springs and notice that the inlet cam has no oil ports on the lobes. The out let cam has them.
Is this normal for this early era of the 3.8 XK engine. The head colour is pumpkin orange if that helps.
Doug.

Posted: **Sat Dec 01, 2018 4:55 pm**

Hi George welcom to the forum...this may help it mentions oil holes being dropped when flange went to 4 hole type .....Steve http://www.georgiajag.com/Documents/Camshafts.html

Posted: **Sat Dec 01, 2018 5:07 pm**

Immensely helpful. Thank you Steve.
Doug

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