I assume you are speaking of the type 4  2.0 air-cooled
the lift is the same on all bus vanagon cams as I recall solid verses
hydraulic. the exception is the 914 cam it is solid lifter and has more lift
.20ths or so
you can use a hydraulic cam in a solid lifter engine but not the other way
around. The difference is the starting ramp angle of the lobe.
some cams had a ring next to the middle main journal as a way to determine
solid verses hydraulic but most cams have been reground once at least and
they can be reground to hydraulic or solid specs.
if it has not been reground consider having it done. For solid cams have the
OEM lifters reground NEVER us any aftermarket solid lifter with a stock OEM
cam I have never seen that trick work
for hydraulic cams have it reground use the Febi brand lifters works every
time
don't preload the hydraulic lifters see my article on my web page for more
hydraulic lifter info Boston engine.com
Bob Donalds
Boston engine

----- Original Message -----
From: "phil cain" <bearsvw2000@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2004 1:25 PM
Subject: Camshafts Hyd/solid ?

> What is the measured difference between the hydraulic
> camshaft and the solid lifter camshaft, I have mine
> mixed up. Hummmm. Phil
>
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