Re: Engine Swap

["Marc Little" <marc@cybernology.freeserve.co.uk>]

I don't, but you brought it up so i thought it may be relevent.

thx.

Any other suggestions ?


-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Peele <type53@yahoo.com>
To: Marc Little <marc@cybernology.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: 22 September 1999 17:17
Subject: Re: Engine Swap


>It won't work. Why do you want to use a 16V
>shortblock?
>
>--- Marc Little <marc@cybernology.freeserve.co.uk>
>wrote:
>> Hello,
>> when you say NO WORK, do you mean that it doesn't
>> work or requires little
>> work to fit ?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Mark Peele <type53@yahoo.com>
>> To: Marc Little <marc@cybernology.freeserve.co.uk>;
>> dcewing1
>> <dcewing1@cwix.com>; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>> <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>> Date: 22 September 1999 14:33
>> Subject: Re: Engine Swap
>> 
>> 
>> >I meant to say 8V head + 16V shortblock no work
>> >
>> >--- Marc Little <marc@cybernology.freeserve.co.uk>
>> >wrote:
>> >> Excellent, thanks.
>> >>
>> >> http://www.resource.freewire.co.uk/
>> >>     -----Original Message-----
>> >>     From: dcewing1 <dcewing1@cwix.com>
>> >>     To: Marc Little
>> >> <marc@cybernology.freeserve.co.uk>
>> >>     Date: 22 September 1999 07:51
>> >>     Subject: Re: Engine Swap
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>     Marc,
>> >>
>> >>     First of all, why are you asking me this??? 
>> I
>> >> really don't mind at all, but I was just curious.
>> >>
>> >>     Yes, 2.0L is the way to go.  What I would
>> like
>> >> someone to do is get one of the newer 2.0L 16v
>> short
>> >> block and put a GTI big valve 8v head on it.  I
>> >> think that would be the ideal 8v setup.  The
>> >> compression would be around 10.0:1, and if you
>> >> ported the head some and had the right cam, you'd
>> >> probably pull down around 150hp!
>> >>
>> >>     It really depends on what you want to do.  a
>> >> fresh stock 1.8L may just give you the little
>> boost
>> >> you want!  If you want to really surprise
>> someone,
>> >> you could go with the 2.1L also.  You can check
>> out
>> >> this website to get some ideas also:
>> >> www.volkswagen.org
>> >>     This should help you get some ideas.
>> >>
>> >>     The web site above should give you some ideas
>> as
>> >> far as what engine you may want to use, then
>> you'll
>> >> just have to locate one in your local salvage
>> yard.
>> >> Most  if not all the parts from your 1.8L will
>> fit
>> >> on the 2.0L block so all you need is the short
>> >> block.  Although, the more stuff you slip by with
>> >> from the salvage yard, the more extra parts you
>> have
>> >> in case your 1.8L stuff is crap.
>> >>
>> >>     I don't know about the 8v motors, but the 16v
>> >> 1.8L head is a better performer than the 2.0L 16v
>> >> head.  You may want to ask around a little more
>> and
>> >> maybe check out some magazines or VW watercooled
>> >> performance books (there are about 3 or 4 good
>> ones
>> >> out there, I think a couple are just revised so
>> they
>> >> are basically identical to each other).
>> >>
>> >>     The 2.0L block will go RIGHT IN your 1.8L
>> spot.
>> >> Use this opportunity to replace motor mounts,
>> >> believe me, much easier to replace out of the
>> car!
>> >>
>> >>     My only other suggestions!!!!  Build a MK1
>> 2.0L
>> >> 16v turbo.  SCREAMIN machines for a fraction of
>> the
>> >> price of a new car equal to the HP.    If you
>> have
>> >> any other questions, let me know and I'll give
>> you
>> >> my best answer.  BTW, check out the links at the
>> >> site above and also here are a couple other LINKS
>> >> sites: 
>> http://members.xoom.com/Riehelen/vwlinks.htm
>> >>  and  http://www.oea.se/pk/tvwa/  and
>> >> http://whatsonthe.net/volkswagen_vw_mks.htm . 
>> That
>> >> should help you or atleast help you spend many
>> >> interesting hours on the net!!
>> >>
>> >>     Dave
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
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