5KTQ Cam Timing Q? (long sorry)

[JShadzi at aol.com]

I'm not sure exaclty what the issue is (from briefly skimming your post), but basically #1 all the way up at TDC, flyhweel mark aligned, and both #1 valves totall closed, you're good.  Ignore the crank pulley, its not a reliable mark as the dampener can rotate and should never be used for reference, that's what the flywheel mark is for.

Javad

>Hi all
>
>After about 2 months of weekends I am getting closer to buttoning up my
>rebuild on my 865KTQ, and given the long weekend I am hoping to tie the
>engine back togeather. But in order to do this I need to confirm my cam
>timing as I have found something odd.
>
>I replaced the flywheel with an MC2 unit. The cam is a Blausport cam and I
>have used the Neuspeed adjustable cam timing gear. (along with porting and
>polishing the head, 3" exhaust and big fmic coming - should be fun in the
>snow), So I put the motor back in the car without its head on. I set
>piston 1 (front of the engine I presume) at TDC, and checked the mark on
>the flywheel lines up with the indicator in the bellhousing and it
>does...All good so far. next I put the head on and fitted the new lifters
>and Blau cam (after dropping the crank a bit to make sure the valves all
>cleared when winding the cam housings back down (the Blau cam apparenlty
>makes the motor interfere now).
>
>So with Cyl 1 back at TDC according to the mark on the new MC2 flywheel I
>put the Neuspeed cam gear on after checking and transfering the marks from
>the original gear. No problems so far. with the mark on the back of the
>gear aligned (sort of as it seems to be just under the lip when the tooth
>aligns) to the top of the head I have cyl 5 exh valve opening and cyl 1
>valves both shut, so I put on the timing belt and all looks good.
>
>BUT...the mark on the cam pulley is about 170 degrees out.
>
>Check the photos at
>
>http://thepointoforgasm.com/gallery/Audi-5KTQS?&page=9
>
>Has anyone out there got any idea if I am going mad or if this is right?
>it all seems right to me apart form the mark on the cam pulley which makes
>me nervous.
>
>Is there any way to dial in the cam without using the marks i.e. exhaust
>valve should be shut on cyl 3 etc.
>
>Cheers
>
>Timmy
>
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