Sport Quattro cam cover installed
08-12-2003, 05:21 PM
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Sport Quattro cam cover installed
Well here it is one week prior to the Texas State meet so I decided to install the Sport Quattro Cam Cover that I ordered from a guy in Germany off of Ebay. The cam came partially polished by the previous owner. So I had to get it bead blasted so that it matched the original finish as much as possible.
Here is a picture of the Cam Cover as it came from Germany.
<img src="http://home.austin.rr.com/bufkin01/vc_0320.JPG">
The cam cover removed.
<img src="http://home.austin.rr.com/bufkin01/cams.JPG">
As closeup of the cams. I was a bit bummed to see the chain. Hoping that the car had geared SQ cams.
<img src="http://home.austin.rr.com/bufkin01/cams_closeup.JPG">
Test fitting revealed that the SQ valve cover was slightly different. And it mostly centered around the front of the cams. I suspected the gearing of the SQ cams allowed for a tighter fit. So the SQ cam cover had to be milled slightly on the inside to align the bolt holes.
The points are highlighted. I had to mill about 2mm down at the bolt points for the exhaust cam. The journal bearing clamp on the intake cam required about 1/2 mm on the flat surface. And the center rib brace had to be brought down about 2mm as well to clear the chain. Hated to do it, but necessary.
<img src="http://home.austin.rr.com/bufkin01/grindpoints.jpg">
Here's my solution to the vent. Until I work out the details. The 200 20V cam cover that was on the car did not have a vent. The SQ cam cover did. It was approx. standard 3/4" heater hose. Rather than work out the details of that new plumbing it was just as easy to cap it off with a 3/4" heater hose cap and a clamp. Car ran fine before and still does. Notice that Bruno had capped the fuel charcoal canister vent on the crankcase breather hose (the cap on the T plug in the center of the picture). That makes sense.
<img src="http://home.austin.rr.com/bufkin01/plug.JPG">
The installed product
<img src="http://home.austin.rr.com/bufkin01/installed.JPG">
Here is a picture of the Cam Cover as it came from Germany.
<img src="http://home.austin.rr.com/bufkin01/vc_0320.JPG">
The cam cover removed.
<img src="http://home.austin.rr.com/bufkin01/cams.JPG">
As closeup of the cams. I was a bit bummed to see the chain. Hoping that the car had geared SQ cams.
<img src="http://home.austin.rr.com/bufkin01/cams_closeup.JPG">
Test fitting revealed that the SQ valve cover was slightly different. And it mostly centered around the front of the cams. I suspected the gearing of the SQ cams allowed for a tighter fit. So the SQ cam cover had to be milled slightly on the inside to align the bolt holes.
The points are highlighted. I had to mill about 2mm down at the bolt points for the exhaust cam. The journal bearing clamp on the intake cam required about 1/2 mm on the flat surface. And the center rib brace had to be brought down about 2mm as well to clear the chain. Hated to do it, but necessary.
<img src="http://home.austin.rr.com/bufkin01/grindpoints.jpg">
Here's my solution to the vent. Until I work out the details. The 200 20V cam cover that was on the car did not have a vent. The SQ cam cover did. It was approx. standard 3/4" heater hose. Rather than work out the details of that new plumbing it was just as easy to cap it off with a 3/4" heater hose cap and a clamp. Car ran fine before and still does. Notice that Bruno had capped the fuel charcoal canister vent on the crankcase breather hose (the cap on the T plug in the center of the picture). That makes sense.
<img src="http://home.austin.rr.com/bufkin01/plug.JPG">
The installed product
<img src="http://home.austin.rr.com/bufkin01/installed.JPG">
08-12-2003, 05:43 PM
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The inside of mine
<center><img src="http://members.verizon.net/~vze4phja/images/cam1sm.jpg"></center><p>
has quite a lot of material removed in various places. But, the cam journal caps look about the same as yours though. Same part number.
has quite a lot of material removed in various places. But, the cam journal caps look about the same as yours though. Same part number.
08-12-2003, 05:55 PM
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Geared cams on your car. Very nice!
It looks like the same amount of material from the heads has been removed for the lobes on the intake cams. Is that stock?
My cams are VAG stamped so they're not aftermarket. I'm not sure about the cylinder head.
My cams are VAG stamped so they're not aftermarket. I'm not sure about the cylinder head.
08-13-2003, 04:28 AM
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Re: Sport Quattro cam cover installed
Beautiful job James. Have you been in touch with Colin Cohen yet? He's somewhere in Texas and has a beautiful green Sport q. On Underpressures pic poster there is a pic of it. If you email me privately I'll give you Colins email address so you can contact him.
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08-14-2003, 03:59 PM
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We did great!
He only woops'd, once. But he apologized, so it was ok. I woops'd a few times too.
Really, the event was great(very rough), and we did very well, I thought.
Really, the event was great(very rough), and we did very well, I thought.
08-14-2003, 04:03 PM
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Not nearly stock
<center><img src="http://members.verizon.net/~vze4phja/images/headsm.jpg"></center><p>The part number is hand etched onto the shafts. The lift is obscene.