Re: 16v heads - 2.0 or 1.8?

["Ryan Schuermann" <rts@nol.net>]

stock, the 1.8L is better low end, the 2.0L is better top end,
however if you  ported and polished both then they will be the 
same.

Ryan

> Alright, I know we've gone through this before but I wasn't paying
> attention...
> 
> I recently acquired a '91 Passat parts car with a 2.0 16v engine (only
> 66,000 miles!) with intentions of putting the 2.0 shortblock into my 16v
> pickup.  I had planned on using the head from the 1.8 16v that's
> currently in the truck.  This project will have money put into it... 
> cams, header, and maybe in the future a supercharger.  Do I want to use
> the 1.8 or 2.0 head?  I received the following in an email from a guy
> that I don't really know whether to believe or not (he wants to buy the
> 2.0 head):
> 
> The difference in the 2.0 head is that the port seperation is the
> difference. VW tried to get more low end power
> out of the motor by joining the ports in a different location. Also the
> two heads with porting can be equal, so you want more low end
> grunt use a 2.0 Head but if you want more flow port the 2.0 head or just
> bolt on the 1.8 head, but both heads are capable of giving
> the same top end performance but the 2.0 head is capable of giving
> better bottom end performance in stock form.
> 
> Any suggestions?  I like low end torque...  that's what I'm hoping to
> gain by installing the 2 liter shortblock.  However, I like top end
> horsepower also  :)
> 
> Thanks in advance for any suggestions, and forgive me for not paying
> attention the first time
> 
> John
> 
> '87 16v Scirocco
> and lots of other stuff
> website - http://www.prod.net/jvanvuren/vw.htm
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