[Fwd: re: 5KTQ Cam Timing Q? (long sorry)]

[auditude at cox.net]

Oh, it's to the outside!  I see.

http://thepointoforgasm.com/gallery/albums/Audi-5KTQS/ajo.jpg

Ken
 
> From: <auditude at cox.net>
> Date: 2003/11/26 Wed AM 11:53:19 EST
> To: quattro at inspirinium.com, quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: re: 5KTQ Cam Timing Q? (long sorry)
> 
> What is that hole in the port?!
> 
> http://thepointoforgasm.com/gallery/albums/Audi-5KTQS/aju.sized.jpg
> 
> Timmmy quattro at inspirinium.com wrote:
> 
> <<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>>
>