Date:         Tue, 4 Aug 2009 14:13:02 -0400
Reply-To:     Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Question about 2.1l Cam
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Dear List,

OK, here is the "problem" I am having.  A customer is rebuilding his
2.1l engine.  He wanted a new cam shaft.  The only source I have is VW
so I got him a brand new, in the VW box, camshaft for the 2.1l.  When he
gets it he says he has a problem.  The problem is that his old cam shaft
lobes are slightly larger than this new one's lobes.  Is this a
problem?  What I am thinking is that the valve adjustment should be able
to deal with this minor difference.  Maybe there is a reason the newer
cam shaft has slightly smaller lobes than the old one (like some type of
update in design).  Can anyone help me out with this?  I would normally
just call my good friend Bob Donalds on this one and chat with him for a
while.  I sure do miss that guy!

Thank you ahead of time for any advice you can give.

Ken Wilford
John 3:16
www.vanagain.com