Re: Scirocco 1.8T Now: My head needs rebuilding, damnit...

["Zach Vrooman" <zach@discover-net.net>]

Hey Josiah:

Let me know how the Pacesetter exhaust works for you. I can get one through
work for cheap, and if it's just as good as the others, woohoo for my
wallet!!

thanks
Zach
http://www.discover-net.net/~zach/index.html
'Man who want pretty nurse must be patient'
Confucius

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> From: William J Erikson <williamjosiah@juno.com>
> To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: Was: Scirocco 1.8T   Now: My head needs rebuilding, damnit...
> Date: Wednesday, August 04, 1999 6:15 PM
> 
> That's a good price, but it still makes me dizzy when I think that I'm
> hesitating to spend $200 to get my head rebuilt... but I'm going to do
> it!
> I finally ordered exhaust for my Rabbit... (PaceSetter, we'll see if it's
> crap or not). I got the intake manifold gasket, the exhaust manifold
> gasket, the manifold studs, nuts and washers too, so that I can finally
> put on my Autotech header. I replaced my fuel distributor, two injectors,
> injector seals, spark plugs, cap and rotor, fuel filter... all in my
> quest to make my engine run right. It still doesn't. While I was
> replacing the spark plugs, I thought I'd check my compression, since the
> only other time I'd checked it was when the valve timing was all off and
> I got 205psi even across the board....
> so I got around 160psi in cylinders 1,3 and 4, which I figured is pretty
> damn good for a JH.... but cylinder 2 is at like 90-100 psi, and only
> about 110psi even with oil in the cylinder... so I figure that my valves
> need redoing... 
> So at about $150-$200 for headwork (if I bring them the head), and like
> $50 for headgasket, bolts and washers, it looks like I'll have to take
> her off the road for a bit until I have that much money.
> I'm hoping the QSW will take only a few dollars to get back on the
> road... I ordered a rear caliper rebuild kit, and then it just needs a
> small crack in the exhaust welded and it's all set. (sigh) The day that I
> have enough money to put both of these cars on the road will be a great
> day indeed.
> 	Anybody have any comments or "Don't do that!!" s?
> 	I'd put in a 2.0 but that would be $200 more, lots more time, and it
> would bump me out of DSP. Someday I'll be able to afford a DSP car AND a
> 2.0 : )
> 	Thanks,
> 	Josiah
> 
> 
> 
> On Wed, 4 Aug 1999 13:33:03 -0700 (PDT) Anthony Pelletier
> <vwnuts@yahoo.com> writes:
> >4500 ouch!  my friend paid $2200 for his engine/turbo intercooler.  I
> >think that he might know where more are and is just holding out.  
> >
> >Tony
> >
> >--- William J Erikson <williamjosiah@juno.com> wrote:
> >> I know where a 1.8T from a '99 Passat can be gotten
> >> for about $4500 if
> >> anybody's interested. It may be gone, but I think
> >> not.
> >> 	-Josiah
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> On Wed, 4 Aug 1999 09:59:26 -0700 (PDT) Mark Peele
> >> <type53@yahoo.com>
> >> writes:
> >> >I would like to add two cars to Shawn's list:
> >> >
> >> >Mk1 1.8T with all the $$$ to do it right
> >> (suspension, etc.)
> >> >Mk2 1.8T with all the $$$ to do it right
> >> (suspension, etc.)
> >> >
> >> >With 200 hp easily chippable, the 1.8T is a very
> >> attractive 
> >> >powerplant
> >> >(and expensive).
> >> >
> >> >Anyone heard of one that's been done yet? (it will
> >> be done).
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >===
> >> >Mark Peele
> >> >1981 Scirocco, 1982 Scirocco, 1987 Golf GT
> >> >Then there's Kristen's '78 Scirocco
> >> >http://home.t-online.de/home/Scirocco2/mark.htm
> >> >Direct Mail: SCIROCCO_GTX@YAHOO.COM
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