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    Default Anyone know what the M50 cam wheel is like?

    Any pics? Any description? need to figure out if it'll work for my ECU if I want to run sequential ignition.

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    What's a cam wheel? I hope I am not the only one ignorant of this.

    BTW, I must have missed your follow up on the bent timing chan guide pin you posted a while ago on a M50 engine. How did you fix it eventually?
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    Quote Originally Posted by yaofeng
    What's a cam wheel? I hope I am not the only one ignorant of this.

    BTW, I must have missed your follow up on the bent timing chan guide pin you posted a while ago on a M50 engine. How did you fix it eventually?
    Got me too. Cam sprocket?

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    Quote Originally Posted by yaofeng
    What's a cam wheel? I hope I am not the only one ignorant of this.

    BTW, I must have missed your follow up on the bent timing chan guide pin you posted a while ago on a M50 engine. How did you fix it eventually?

    Big metal hammer, a t-square, and about 3 mins.


    There is a trigger that flies past the cam sensor in the valve cover area... it tells the ECU which cylinder is firing. There is some sort of trigger it may be only one lobe or something. My engine is over at the garage and I don't have time to swing by was just seeing if anyone knew.

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    Default Its part number 3 here. the pic is self explanatory

    http://realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?...86&hg=11&fg=25









    Quote Originally Posted by Jon K
    Big metal hammer, a t-square, and about 3 mins.


    There is a trigger that flies past the cam sensor in the valve cover area... it tells the ECU which cylinder is firing. There is some sort of trigger it may be only one lobe or something. My engine is over at the garage and I don't have time to swing by was just seeing if anyone knew.


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    Thanks bill - so its just a 1 lobed wheel. Hrrrrm.... research time.

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    you trying to mount sensors to the wheel or the triggers for the sensor?? getting anything extra in there will be a pain in the ass, im sure youve already realized this.

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