Re: Engines....

["Michael & Kristen Potter" <kmpotter@ix.netcom.com>]

> 
> Hey Shawn, found a few engines, had a few questions(for everybody else
> too!)....isn't a 88 Cabriolet 1.8 a JH???

Yes it is, but just an FYI 88 & up JH's from cabby's & rocco's had 
hydraulic heads

 I found one with 80k on it, 140
> compression all the way across,

Not bad !

 also a 87 Golf engine with 116K and 140
> compression all the way across.....

Nah illegal & has small valve hydro head

.the cab motor is $350, the Golf
> $250....either one work? and be legal..

Both will work, go for the cabby motor

.I'm actually just gonna use the
> short block........also a possibility of a rocco engine short
> block...don't know price, miles or year of car yet....

Get the hole thing if you can, using the old 1.5,1.6,1.7 heads on a 
1.8 is a waste of time:-)

 
> So, what do you guys think....what specific motor should I be looking
> for....(PS--found a Fox 1.8, 24K for $500.......)....which if any of these
> are legal for DSP????

Fox is the same as the 87 golf motor, plus you'll need a new oil pump 
& pan to convert.

GL 
Potterman
> 
> Eric
> 
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