10 V Camshafts

[Alan Kramer]

True, but watch out, some of the earlier solid cams have a different number 
of teeth on the distributor gear.

Alan

>From: Huw Powell <audi at mediaone.net>
>Reply-To: one at humanspeakers.com
>To: Chris Yetman <yetmanc at ghsp.com>
>CC: quattro at audifans.com
>Subject: Re: 10 V Camshafts
>Date: Tue, 04 Sep 2001 15:28:10 -0400
>
>
> > I would like the collective input and knowledge of the list to help me 
>with
> > a major problem with my baby, the car is a 1986 Audi Coupe GT with an NG
> > code head, the problem is I can't seem to get a camshaft for it.  Th 
>local
> > dealer is about as helpful as a broken leg, and I need to do it on a 
>budget,
> > as I just found more things that need to be done before the car is
> > driveable.  Question #1 what Cams will work, I have a complete '81 Coupe
> > engine that I can rob parts off.  Question #2 what is the best bang for 
>the
> > buck in terms of possible Scrapyard finds
>
>You already have it.  the '81 has solid lifters and the NG hydraulic, so
>you can send that camshaft to Elgin and have it ground as aggressively
>as you dare.  (the solid lifter cam has more meat on it)
>
>--
>Huw Powell
>
>http://www.humanspeakers.com/audi/
>
>http://www.humanthoughts.org/


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