Which camshaft

Just bought a 84 golf 1.6 with an EZ motor but minus a camshaft. A look round the scrappies revealed plenty, but no EZ motors. Q... Does anyone have any idea which cam i can fit (ie G, K, W ect) with or without hydrolics. Any info will be gratefully recieved.

Are you sure you can't find an EZ? I think all 84-92 MKII 1600 carb Golfs, Jettas, Caddys, Cabbys, Scirrocos, 80's Passats etc used the same engine.

How come yours is missing?

Perhaps i should explain a bit more. Although English i live & work in Germany, as the EZ has no cat it is in the highest tax band ( i pay more road tax) hence it is very unpopular.
I bought the car for 50 euros (about 40 quid) as is, minus a cam.
Why the cam is missing i am not sure but i think the previous had tried to fit hydrolic tappets and may have snapped it. A full set of both types of tappets were in the boot.

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What Cylinder Head code have you got on that engine m8.

Looks somthing like this 026103373 ??

Can work out what head you then have. Two types of head Hydo or Shim (Solid) types. You cant mix the two. Meaning you cant put Hydro lifters in a solid lifter head.

Ive not ETKA on this machine here so i cant look up the info for now.

Lets us know what you find
Regards

The markings on the head are as you say 026 103 373 F,

However a further inspection of the head leads me to believe that it may be US.

 Having loosely placed the tappets shows that the valves are not all seated correctly as the tappets sit at different heights without a cam.

Surely they should be roughly the same and not seated with a difference of up to 10MM; therefore a new head may be my best option.

Therefore i ask if you may know if a different head can be fitted other than the 026 103 373, preferably with hyrolic tappets.

Many thanks. . . . .Phmac

phmac m8,
U got this one!

Iam really sure thats a Solid lifter head, denoted with the letter "F". I also rekon its a 1.6L engine.EZ motor.

Good news and bad news. The bad first. Solid lifter heads need servicing very regular 10k miles with shim adjustments.I have looked into it and the tools, let alone the shims are exspensive. Not just that its a pain in the rear end to do.

Good news: You can put a Hydro lifter head on that block. Same head gasket 1.6 and 1.8 are all the same. Only difference was the compression ratio, so the bore stays the same. Thats good!

SO! here is the best bit, slap on a 1.8GTI head. Either from a DX engine K-Jet or a MK2 golf GTI digipants 1.8!

It will fit on your blocks no problem. Ahhhh you say my car is carbed! Easy workaround. Just block up the injector seats. 1P UK pennys are a perfect size! The exhaust / inlet manifold will bolt straight up!

The added bonus is. Hydo lifters, no worrys about doing them blasted shims anymore. GTI cam = Bit more power. If you use the digipants PB head, the valves are slightly bigger too. Better power!

Now your 1.6L GL model will rocket. almost a GT model..lol

Just another small note! I have done this mod! my self.!!!! hey hey hey

http://www.clubgti.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=99156&KW=satelliteone

http://www.vwgolfmk1.org.uk/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=6968&start=10

Does that rock your boat knowing that m8.