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How Camshafts Work
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Please copy/paste the following text to properly cite this How Stuff Works article:
Nice, Karim. "How Camshafts Work." 13 December 2000. HowStuffWorks.com. <http://auto.howstuffworks.com/engine-cam2.htm> 05 July 2008.
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