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Old 02-27-2012, 05:45 PM   #159 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Jordo! View Post
The factory freak is a myth -- here's the kernel of truth (at least to the best of my knowledge): Older GM cars occasionally had a different cam put in on the assembly line when designated cams were short on supply, and because so many parts were interchangeable. If the different cam happened to have a wilder profile, you lucked out with a more powerful engine.
Well this makes sense as to how I was introduced into factory freaks, first new car was a GM. I had a Chevy Cobalt SS for 5 years and we saw some that would come 185whp from the factory and some up to 235whp, the Supercharged version (2005-2007). Nobody saw any factory freaks out of the turbocharged version (2008-2010).
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