The 9CG blocks did have three vice one camshaft bearings. Herb
was looking for differences he could see from the outside. If
the machine shop gave him a 9CG for his 9C block I would say he
came out ahead unless he's going concors!
Biff, AN5, 'Kermit' &HAN6, 'Ole Gray'
-----Original Message-----
From: Wm. Severin Thompson <wsthompson@thicko.com>
To: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>;
spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Thursday, March 04, 1999 8:16 PM
Subject: RE: 9C, 9CG
>Uh, Frank...
>
>I read the original post at work, so I don't have it here to
refer to... but
>I seem to remember "external" not visible... what are you
smokin'?
>
>Anyway, I wanted to see if my memory was correct on this. In the
search for
>948 race engines, you're always ahead to find a CG block as most
machine
>shops will hit you $100 to modify the C block for cam bearings,
and bitch up
>a storm while they're at it.
>
>WST
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Frank Clarici [mailto:spritenut@exit109.com]
>Sent: Thursday, March 04, 1999 6:49 PM
>To: Wm. Severin Thompson; spridgets@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: 9C, 9CG
>
>"Wm. Severin Thompson" wrote:
>>
>> To all,
>>
>> Have I been smokin' rope here... or do I remember that the CG
designation
>> also indicated it had cam bearings???
>
>Ahh the original post asked if there were any "visable"
differences.
>Unless you have been smokin a lot of rope or have xray vision,
you can
>not see those cam bearings.
>Keep on smokin (tires)
>Frank
>
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