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Old 07-07-2019, 07:21 PM   #7
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Originally Posted by The Radium King View Post
well, i presume the head and the cam cover originate as separate castings (no caps; caps are part of the cover) then are assembled and line bored at the factory, at which point they are matched to each other.
Can't comment specifically on the Porsche, but the motorcycle examples I referenced earlier, this is not the case.
Single casting. Bored, and then the caps are "cracked", and separated. That's why the parting lines only match in once place.

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