Jingo11 Posted May 8, 2011 Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 Good Morning everyone or anyone actually The probem I purchased a very low milage head for my 165 off a running 165 which came with cams all intalled, not touched in head removal and still set up just as per running car The head is an 8000 mile head that was purchased new from Germany, though i have no info as of yet, (am trying to get more info to aid in this but as problem has only just manifested itself and having to go through 3rd party then may take a few days) i dont know if the cams were bought and installed at the same time The trouble is the distributer will not fit into the slot on the end of the cam as looks like a 1/2 -1/4 mm to narrow on the cam ( i tried it 180 degrees round as well just to check in case it only goes in one way ) Now there is a possibility of it being a TTE head so maybe non standard cams? but i would not of thought that this would involve a different dizzy An option (which is a valid question no matter how stupid it may sound but i dont have the answer hence the asking) would/could be ....Can i file the extra 1/4 mm in the cam locating recess to facilitate the dizzy installation??? Do you think this woud be a problem and if so in what way? The only other alternative i can see would be changng the cams to different cams ie the ones that origainally cam out of "Ezzy" I did try the dizzy on Ezzy's old cam and it fits onto there and I beleive Steve and Mike tried to gt the dizzy to fit on the new head with the other cams all to no avail so that eliminates my stupidity I need to manage this quite quickely whilst the engine is out of the car as would make cambelt resetting up a lot easier if the engine is out Any ideas would be most grateful Thanks Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alwayzsidewayz Posted May 8, 2011 Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 I am honestly not sure on filing it down, as you say I cannot see why it would be an issues as its only a drive for the dizzy, so not under huge stress. But I am not an experienced engine builder so would not want to say for sure yes / no. Can I ask a daft question, is it def a 165 head? Reason being if it were a TTE head they use different diameter studs, so you would not be able to bolt it down with out issue. As far as I know there are very few aftermarket cams for the 165 head, ATS being the main ones I know off and they fit the stock dizzy, they could be custom, but in which case it begs the question why make the dizzy drive different. The 162 ones fit the stock dizzy too. I am 99% convinced that there is no difference in cams between JDM and europe, so the dizzys should be the same fit, I have 5 off them and there are identical. otherwise if its def a 165 head, with aftermarket cams, I am intrigued. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alwayzsidewayz Posted May 8, 2011 Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 Just spoke to Doug and he reckons that you should have no prob if u file it down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingo11 Posted May 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 Just spoke to Doug and he reckons that you should have no prob if u file it down. Thanks Rich....tis a lil strange one and am hoping Steve will get back to me after speaking ot Adam of whom i got the head from One helpful tip was to not file the camshaft but the distributer as would be easier and save redoing the cambelt again and less chance of any swarf getting into the head ( on another note,,,,,, guess what i found yesterday .... yup u guessed it the throttle body stay !! bloody typical... ill hold on to it and pass when i see you or know when someone else may be seeing you though obviously if you need it the give me a hollar Thanks for the info sir and hope she be up and running soon... but then saying that i want to be up and running soon too lol Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Clogwyn Posted May 9, 2011 Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 File it, but file the dizzy end not the cam, the cams will be hardened and will take you forever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingo11 Posted May 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 File it, but file the dizzy end not the cam, the cams will be hardened and will take you forever! Great advice........Thank you Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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