Wasted spark: Remove dizzy rotor mount?

[Northern]

When removing the distributor rotor for a wasted spark setup, should I remove the 3-armed mounting piece attached to the cam gear?

Just worried about how the rotor mount without the rotor would affect the balance of the camshaft assy more than anything.

[FLG]

Do you have a delete plate? If not leave it on, you don't want some debris ot anything falling into the timing belt area.

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[Northern]

I could make up a delete plate, I guess it does hold that little plastic cover in place, but I don't see it being very useful.

Just to confirm, I'm talking about the piece with the big stupid arrow pointing at it.

[kamotors]

I just left that and made a little delete cover

[Northern]

sounds good, if yours hasn't blown up yet, I feel fine leaving it.

[nando]

Get a cam bolt from an early 323i, then you dont need the rotor mount.

[Northern]

Do you have a P/N? I assume you're using one with your COP setup, but realoem gives 2 P/Ns:
11311266796 - M10X28
11311714798 - M10x35

Not sure why there are two so different in length. Stamped vs sintered cam gear?

[nando]

yeah pretty sure it's the shorter one.

[Northern]

sounds good. I guess it will be pretty easy to tell once it is installed based on how many threads engage.

[Cyrix2k]

I left it on without the rotor... you can remove it for cosmetics, but I don't think it will be a balance problem. Personally, I left the timing cover off too.