[Vwdiesel] Mechanical and Hydraulic Cams

[Terry Briggs]

can you convert a mechanical valve to a hydraulic valve system ?
On May 7, 2007, at 11:00 AM, 82 Diesel Westy wrote:

> I went around and around on this topic for many
> months.  They do have different part numbers and
> Diesel Jack from OH who has done many many heads will
> say they are different.  Point is, they are not.
> 1.6na with mechanical lifters, 1.6td, 1.6na post 86
> with hydraulic lifters, and even my 1.9na motor, I
> have a 1.9td AAZ as well, all the same cam.  I
> measured 3 of the cams against each other and they
> all have identical lobe height/width and cam bearing
> points.
>
> The last cam I got to replace a really warn cam in a
> 1.6td motor I am snailing on I got from The Parts
> Place for $120, but it was the last one they had for
> 1.6na/td heads.  Parts place will also say they are
> all the same cams.
>
> Bryan from NJ
>
> --- Rudy <petersenrudy at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Any one know for sure if the early Mechanical and
>> later Hydraulic Cams are
>> the same part number?  If not, does anyone have a
>> good one available?
>> Thanks
>>
>> Rudy
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