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Originally Posted by Gravedigger
Yesterday we were adjusting the valves on my son's 280SL and found the exhaust cam on the # 3 cylinder is starting to wipe. Can the cam be replaced without removing head? My son has limited funds(in high school). Where to find camshaft?
TIA
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The answer is a conditional Yes; although the cylinder head itself can remain on the engine, the cam carrier (cam box) will have to be removed. Some of the cylinder head bolts do double duty; they secure the cam box as well as the head, however five head bolts (and two smaller ones) remain untouched to hold the head.
The cam code #s are stamped on the back end of each camshaft. Most codes have appeared in both the the US and the rest of the world.