old school vs newer

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92ss satinsvoice
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old school vs newer

Post by 92ss satinsvoice »

i bought a set of jdm 93 wrx 20g cam's.


i just wanted to make sure that they work in the older style 20g's.
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Post by PhyrraM »

If you mean in Legacy EJ20G heads, they won't.

The stub rockers throw off the cam lobe centerlines, effectively putting them out of time. The leverage from the stub rockers will do wierd things with the lift also.
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Post by Matt Monson »

What he said. Legacy Ej20G cams do not interchange with WRX Ej20G cams.
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Post by 92ss satinsvoice »

we'll im not sure what my heads are out of but they are the camshaft on rocker.


the cams that i put in are camshaft on bucket/ valve.



still no? darn. i bolted them in and they seem like they will work. other then them having higher lift lobes.
Andy
94 L n/a 5spd, Rip
92 ss burgundy, weekend toy - owner since 2006
mods: too much to list, lost track after $16,000
91 ss champagne - Rip
93 L wagon - Sold (in the family)
97 OBW LTD - Sold (in the family)
88 Leon GL Hatchback - DD
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