Why ?
Do you think I just imagined that question ?
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When you are measuring these cam lobes..
Can't you just cut a hole in sheet metal , split it at the hole , which was the size of the main cam shaft....and then put the two sides up against the side of a lobe and trace around it ?
Then measure on a table ?
If you make witness lines in two directions when drilling out the hole... you can use that to measure the height ... and you have the profile traced...

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1980 240d ,

chain elongation, cam marks reference:
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?threadid=10414

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/305365-9-degrees-chain-stretch.html

evap fin cleaning:

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/156207-photo-step-step-post-showing-w123-evaporator-removal-1983-240d-1982-300td.html?highlight=evaporator

A/C thread

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/297462-c-recommendations-mb-vehicles.html