"John Burns" wrote: > > Ive bought a 325 se on a j plate which had a cracked head > > between a valve and a water way. > > > > so i bought a second hand one from a 525 on a L plate. > > the casting numbers on the head is the same and it all > looks the > > same. > > > > started her up and it runs bad. timing is spot on and all > the pipes > > are fine. > > > > Did they use different cams on the 525 ? > > J reg is M50, L reg should be M50TU with VANOS variable valve > timing. > The TU has a protrusion in front of the inlet cam for the > VANOS gear, > normal M50 doesn't. > > -- > Who needs a life when you've got Unix? :-) > Email: snipped-for-privacy@unixnerd.demon.co.uk, John G.Burns B.Eng, Bonny > Scotland > Web :
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thanks for that there is no valve timming gear so it must just be a m50
still runs like bad not down on any pot just runs bad
dave