From: A.Lee on 7 May 2010 04:36 Mrcheerful <nbkm57(a)hotmail.co.uk> wrote: > A.Lee wrote: > > My exhaust camshaft has been damaged (VW1.8, 20v, non turbo). > > I've had trouble finding the specific cam for a non-turbo engine, but > > have find one for a turbo engine. > > Physically, they are very similar, apart from the camshaft gives > > around 1mm less lift (i.e., the cam lobe is higher on the non-turbo > > camshaft). > > Any idea if it would work with this cam? > sounds as though it would be a milder cam than original and so should work > fine. Thanks for the replies. I'm going to be putting it in, if it affects performance too much, then it isnt a massive job to replace it, whereas finding the right part is a real pain - I can buy new at �330+ vat, but I'm not paying that much for a cam, when a 2nd hand engine can be had for �450. Ta Alan. -- To reply by e-mail, change the ' + ' to 'plus'.
From: Tim.. on 7 May 2010 09:31 "A.Lee" <alan(a)darkroom.+.com> wrote in message news:1ji0ozo.aiymmx1psf7eoN%alan(a)darkroom.+.com... > My exhaust camshaft has been damaged (VW1.8, 20v, non turbo). > > I've had trouble finding the specific cam for a non-turbo engine, but > have find one for a turbo engine. > Physically, they are very similar, apart from the camshaft gives around > 1mm less lift (i.e., the cam lobe is higher on the non-turbo camshaft). > > Any idea if it would work with this cam? > I'm assuming it would run, but what problems could I expect - reduced > power and possible burnt valves are 2 suspects I immediately thought of, > anyone have any views on it? > > Ta Turbo cam's are often milder than the NA version, so it would un-doubtably run, and possibly be slightly better in the mid range torque wise, but loose out at the top end. Tim..
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