Re: Cam swap for '84 4KQ

["Barry P. Lewis" <barry@ctron.com>]

akowalsk@shrike.depaul.edu wrote:


>My '84 4KQ has the 115hp engine (as anyone who is responding to this 
>message knows).  I would like to investigate the possiblity of swapping 
>the camshaft from a later model 5-cyl into this engine to boost the power 
>to the 130 hp. level.  The car has hydraulic lifters (based on the normal
>slight click/then silence routine).

Are the cams different? I thought the 130 hp engine got its extra power
from higher compression with use of a knock sensor.

Could be wrong .....


Barry
'86 4000CS Quattro