I ordered a cam from a reputable dealer, who I have ordered from in the past and have no problems with in this order. I just can't get in touch with them and seeking your past experiences. The cam is supposed to be a Hawks 260 duration cam for a carb engine. It came in the Hawks' box, but in inspecting the cam before putting it in today, I noticed some etched writing on the middle of the cam. It reads:
"XO5E'
"ISKY"
"00 00" or maybe "00 04"
"2 110"
"510l"

Not sure of all the etchings as it appears there may be some marks denoting degrees between the above numbers.

Pictures attached:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v328/BOFF/100_3175.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v328/BOFF/100_3176.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v328/BOFF/100_3181.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v328/BOFF/100_3180.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v328/BOFF/100_3182.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v328/BOFF/100_3183.jpg

Think by chance this is an Isky cam which was reground by Hawks, or is it an Isky cam that got switched by mistake?

if im not mistaken hawk and isky use the same grinds so that might have something to do with it, i just bought a 272 hawk that has isky on it also

I talked with William at Hawks, and since there is 260 etched on the end of the cam, we're fairly sure it's a Hawks cam.