Author Topic: cam swap 5 pot tdi = 5 pot idi ? (Read 3384 times)

snakemaster · « **on:** April 21, 2009, 04:08:00 am »

need some help on this one , will a cam shaft from a diesel 2.4 5 pot idi fit the 5 pot TDI diesel engine and be able to take the pully to so it will run the fuel pump , and dose the idi cam shaft have a nicer profile than the tdi one

gigaz2 · « **Reply #1 on:** April 21, 2009, 12:13:53 pm »

the IDI also has the pump pulley on that side, it should work

oldskool rich · « **Reply #2 on:** May 04, 2009, 04:26:45 am »

i think it will work, IDI shaft will possibly giv it a little more power too

snakemaster · « **Reply #3 on:** May 04, 2009, 12:16:14 pm »

chears rich , the cam in my 5 pot tdi is broke so on the look for a nother and the 5 pot idi seams to be more common and cheaper to went to get one and it was broke to :cry: but i will get one soon :wink: