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Turbo Cam for N/A I-5 10v
In message <970610132920_-860334112@emout05.mail.aol.com> QSHIPQ@aol.com writes:
> In a message dated 97-06-10 12:59:48 EDT, you write:
>
> << The 5000 turbo cams don't have the vacuum pump lob on them... The QTC cam
> is
> a solid lifter cam, if you delete the vacuum pump then you'll be okay...
>
> Scott >>
> ... Darn grease... *&@#!! Just picked up the '87 5ktq cam paperweight here
> in my office, Scott, and I assure you, it has the vacuum pump lobe on it. IN
> fact, the MC's and the schrick 268,272, and 278 cams do to, the latter are
> all N/A cams for the 5 cyl cars, they just do the turbos well with the extra
> lift.
The MB head has a cast location for a pump, although it's left unmachined. The
cam has an unused lobe, too. I think this is exactly the same lobe (and
consequently head-side position) used for the fuel pump in the carburettor
models.
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Phil Payne
phil@sievers.com
Committee Member, UK Audi [ur-]quattro Owners Club