Identifying Cam

[Pugly 1]

Evening all,

 

Acquired a 'new' 1.9 GTI engine a couple of months ago, was informed it had some sort of upgraded camshaft installed along with double valve springs. I can't find any information anywhere on the cam itself. My uncle (Engine is stored at his house, I have a very understanding family!) has just measured it for me at 270° duration on the inlet side with 9.7mm or 0.382in lift. Can't tell if it's symmetrical or not.

 

The lift seems to match the standard lift quoted here http://www.205gtidrivers.com/info/techspecs.html but not the duration. Can anyone shed any light on this for me?

[welshpug 1,661]

Check the end for markings.

[Pugly 1]

Check the end for markings.

 

Checked both ends, nothing on either - I have a Piper in another engine with the markings on the end so that was the first place I looked - another thing that's making me wonder if it's a standard cam!

Edited January 26, 2015 by Pugly

[petert 589]

382 thou isn't much lift for a 1.9. Are you sure that's correct?

[martyn180 9]

Could it be a late DKZ motronic/cat cam? I know they are different, as people use them when they turbo?

[petert 589]

No, DKZ cams still have 0.445" lift on the inlet, same as D6C. The DFZ cam is 0.405". The 1.6L monopoint cam has approx. 0.380" lift.

[welshpug 1,661]

any paint rings?

[Pugly 1]

No markings on it that we can see whatsoever. I'm going to take it out and put the Piper from my spare engine in instead, since it's more of a known quantity and a higher spec cam - was just trying to get away with the minimum required to get an engine in and running - lazy I know!

 

I'll measure the unknown one out on the bench before it goes into the spare engine.