Re: Engine swap in 82

[Night Shadow <soltwede@ucsub.colorado.edu>]

On Sun, 24 Nov 1996, Greg Baxter wrote:

> I posted this about a week back on r.a.m....., and I appreciate the
> responses that i recieved. However, I think that it's always better to be
> armed with as much information as one can be, so here goes...
> 
> I have an 82 Scirocco with a tired 1.7 in it. I am looking for an _easy_,
> but not necessarily _simple_ swap to a 1.8l 8v. A few questions: what engine
> should I be looking for? CIS/CIS-E compatibility? What parts will I need to
> bring over if I get an 85GTI engine? How much (ballpark) will I be spending
> on this engine?
> 
> I'm looking for some fun out of this car, so I want one of the more powerful
> engines out there, but don't have the time or finances to go to a 16v.
> 
> 
> All responses appreciated,
> 
> 
> Greg
> 82 Scirocco
> 91 Jetta
Greg, I would say the simplest and cheapest way to do it would be to
rebuilt your 1.7, bore it out to 1.8l and drop on a 1.8l head on it....
You'll get more life than buying used, and save some money in the long
run.....(no need to worry about incompatabilities)

Eric 
AKA I\Iight Shado\/\/


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