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==Roller vs. flat tappet== [[File:Roller L ft R.jpg|thumb|400px|left|Roller cam, left; flat tappet cam, right]] Telling one from the other visually is relatively easy. The roller cam will have much more rounded lobes, like the big end of an egg. A flat tappet cam will be much more pointed, similar to the small end of an egg. In the image on the left is a hydraulic roller cam, the rounded lobes are readily appearant compared to the flat tappet cam to the right of it. Often roller cams will be made of steel and will be shiny instead of a flat black/gray color of a flat tappet cam caused by the anti-wear treatment it is given. <br style="clear:both"/>
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