Cam Identification

[ORB 227 1 Cars]

Well, spending an hour here and an hour there I gave pulled my engine to bits!

 

I wonder if anyone could ID my cam from the pics and also point me towards the specification?

 

Also, how do I time the head up with the vernier that is installed?

 

Thanks

 

ORB

 

(pics to follow)

[ORB 227 1 Cars]

 

 

Here is the pulley, how does one lock it to time the head and can anyone ID it?

 

[rescue dude 0]

There should be id numbers on the end of the cam telling you exactly what cam it is.

[welshpug 1,626]

catcam by the look of it, I think the profile markings are on the end.

 

most aftermarket cam pulleys can't be pinned so it's a bit of a faff to time them up, there are marks on the belt that match marks on the o.e pulley IIRC, so you could transfer those to the aftermarket pulley, which is a Kent item I think.

[ORB 227 1 Cars]

Oh bugger! My new cam belt only has one marker on it (presumed it's for the crank pulley?)

 

And I don't have a standard pulley to mark it up from!

 

Arse.

[ORB 227 1 Cars]

Anyone know any other tricks to help?

[pug_ham 241 3 Cars]

To set the timing accurately to suit the head skim & cam full lift you need a standard cam pulley to start with.

 

Graham.

[ORB 227 1 Cars]

ok, thanks guys.

 

My cam ID number (stamped on the Dizzy drive) - KCPT26

 

I cannot turn anything up on this from searching. Can anyone else shed any light on it?

 

 

Regarding my Cam Pulley, if I get my paws on a standard one, do I just bolt it up as normal and time it with the standard holes? Then swap over to the vernier?

 

 

Sorry for all of the stupid questioning, I am a little new to this type of stuff.

 

I kind of need to sort this asap, I am without a car at the moment as my wife is using the Audi and she goes back to work from maternity leave on Monday. So need to bolt it all back together!

[ORB 227 1 Cars]

Well, I emailed cat cams, here is the answer!

 

 

 

Hi,   You have a Kent cam in your engine. Its actually a very odd profile as the inlet has less duration than the std cam.

 Regards   Matthew Saville

Catcams N.V. UK Sales & Technical Representative  www.catcams.co.uk

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[rescue dude 0]

I have a PT26 in my 8 valve.

 

It was the biggest cam I could use with the oe fuel injection.

 

Runs very nicely in my 8 valve now on 40 Webers.

[Anthony 1,000]

Is it definitely stamped PT26? Kent Cams PT36 is a very common fitment, but I can't find a reference to a PT26 anywhere.

[rescue dude 0]

They must have re-numbered it?

 

I'm pretty sure mine is a PT26 and was listed as "sports injection"

 

I'll have a dig through all my receipts and see if I can find it.

[rescue dude 0]

I stand corrected mine is a PT36.

[ORB 227 1 Cars]

Is it definitely stamped PT26? Kent Cams PT36 is a very common fitment, but I can't find a reference to a PT26 anywhere.

 

 

Yup, DEFFO, I just went and double checked!

 

I am a bit confused about it all now as I see they have a PT27 and other numbers near by but no PT26 on the site.

 

I wonder what it is.

 

I dont suppose it matters mind as I dont think I will work out how to put it back together!

[Anthony 1,000]

Well, it does matter, as without the timing figures from Kent, you're going to have to time up the cam using guesswork and a bit of trial and error. Not a particularly good place to start if you've not timed up a camshaft/vernier before...

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

It's odd having CAT on it thou, unless someone has done this to get around some rules maybe somewhere, No way would Kent cams have that stamped on there

[rescue dude 0]

The best thing I can suggest is that you Phone Kent cams and then possibly Cat cams and tell them exactly what is stamped/cast into it to find out who's cam it is.

[ORB 227 1 Cars]

So, last night I emailed Kent, I got sent a screen shot back, but if I am not mistaken, this is info for a ford crossflow!

 

 

What do you think?

[rescue dude 0]

KCPT26 is slightly different to CVH26.

 

I assume you told them it was stamped KCPT26 and what engine its on?

[ORB 227 1 Cars]

Yup, I just emailed them again to 'remind' them

[rescue dude 0]

This is the mild Kent PT36;

 

Application Power Band Cam Lift(mm) Valve Lift(mm) Duration Timing Full Lift VC (mm) LTDC Required Parts

Sports Injection 2000 - 6500 11.88 I 11.63 E 11.58 270 Deg 27/63 63/27 106 Deg I 0.25 E 0.30 I 1.95mm CF37

 

This is the CVH26;

 

Application Power Band Cam Lift(mm) Valve Lift(mm) Duration Timing Full Lift VC (mm) LTDC Required Parts

Sports 1500 - 6000 6.93 I 11.30 E 11.22 261 Deg 20/61 61/20 110 Deg I 0.15 E 0.20 I 1.40mm CF11 / VS48

 

I don't have the stats for the standard cam.

 

Does your engine run the standard injection?

[ORB 227 1 Cars]

Thanks mr rescue dude!

 

 

Here is the reply from Kent

 

 

My apologies, too early in the morning

 

PT26

 

fast road cam for 1.9 GTI

 

Cam lift 10.89mm inlet 10.76mm exhaust

 

Duration 270 inlet 266 exhaust

 

Valve clearance (cold) 0.25mm inlet 0.30mm exhaust

 

Power band 2000-65000 rpm

 

Full lift 106 degrees

 

Regards

 

Del

[rescue dude 0]

Its a bit odd that its not listed though.

[ORB 227 1 Cars]

Yes my car is on standard injection, the only things I see changed are the cam, pulley and there looks to have been some porting to the head.

 

The question is, can I run a standard pulley?

[rescue dude 0]

Yes my car is on standard injection, the only things I see changed are the cam, pulley and there looks to have been some porting to the head.

 

The question is, can I run a standard pulley?

 

 

Yes.