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DISCUSSION => Engine + Driveline => Topic started by: vatos_p on October 21, 2009, 06:04:07 AM

Title: Camshaft identification
Post by: vatos_p on October 21, 2009, 06:04:07 AM

I Need your Help!!!

m42 318is

Recently i removed the head from the engine to change the head gasket and while i marked everything so i can put it back where it was i did the exact same mark on both camshafts so i dont know which is for intake and which is for exhast.

Can anyone help me ?
Is there any identification for intake and exhast cam so i know which is which?
Thank you for your answers.

Title: Camshaft identification
Post by: romkasponka on October 21, 2009, 01:09:52 PM

they have marks as I remember E and A
EINLASS AUSLASS

Title: Camshaft identification
Post by: nicknikolovski on October 22, 2009, 01:16:22 AM

The E actually stands for intake & the A stands for exhaust in german.

Title: Camshaft identification
Post by: vatos_p on October 24, 2009, 02:01:09 AM

thanks.