Author Topic: Camshaft identification (Read 2420 times)

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.

romkasponka · « **Reply #1 on:** October 21, 2009, 01:09:52 PM »

they have marks as I remember E and A
EINLASS AUSLASS

nicknikolovski · « **Reply #2 on:** October 22, 2009, 01:16:22 AM »

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

vatos_p · « **Reply #3 on:** October 24, 2009, 02:01:09 AM »

thanks.