Re: Engine code question

["Wm. Josiah Erikson" <josiah@gsinet.net>]

I wouldn't put a Digifant engine in anything. They might put out more
power stock, but the system takes very badly to performance mods. You
hit a ceiling VERY quickly. Everything is preset and controlled and
difficult to screw with. The Bosch injection systems are much better,
IMHO.
    -Josiah

balance wrote:

>  There are many VW 1.8 liters available-
> JH (in the early models) was a solid lifter, 90 hp,
> very reliable motor used in the Early GTi's and
> Scirocco 8V's(and Cabrio)
> some say the solid lifter head takes better to
> performance mods,
> as there is no "cushion" in the lifters so it allows
> for higher rev's Personally, I like the later model RD or PF code
> engines-Hydraulic lifters,
> 100+ HP, 110+ FT Lbs. torque. Here is a chart from my Bentley Golf
> manual- (these are
> all 1.8's) Engine code-            HP        Torque
> compression                    notes-    JH
> 90             ?               9-1
>    GX                           85            96
> 9-1                     Early Golf    MZ
> 90            98              9-1                      later Golf
>    HT                           100          105
> 10-1                    85-87 GTi (8v)
>    RD                           102         110
> 10-1                Later Jetta, golf (digifant?)
>    PF-                          105          114
> 10-1                    Digifant
>    PL                            123         120
> 10-1                    1.8 16v Hope this helps,
> Percy.-----Original Message-----
> From: David LeDeaux <das@internetwork.net>
> To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Date: Saturday, August 01, 1998 1:02 PM
> Subject: Engine code question>Everynow and then, I'll see someone post
> something about a 1.8l JH engine.
> >Are there other types of 1.8 liters available?  If so, what are the
> pros/cons?
> >
> >The reason I ask is because I'm looking for a 1.8l to throw in my
> car.  It
> >has a 1.6 right now, but I'm wanting to pick up a 1.8 that I can
> rebuild,
> >and work over and drop in eventually.  I just want to make sure I'm
> not
> >getting a 1.8l that is lower power than another... if that makes any
> sense
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