Re: identifying marks, enigine/Tranny..

["chris" <frion@netzero.net>]

this thing has so much more pick up then mine did and the timing belt is
off, i went from 50-90 in like 4-5 seconds, my other rocco with a 1.7 crept
up there, but the front of the block says 1.6, which all the blocks said 1.6
in between 2 and 3 sparkplug, but it also has an H next to it...
how would i go about finding out if the head is a "Heron" head?
chris
----- Original Message -----
From: <VeeWdriver@aol.com>
To: <frion@netzero.net>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, January 31, 2000 7:13 PM
Subject: Re: identifying marks, enigine/Tranny..


> Well, I don't know if it's a shitload, but, the 1.6 with the older style
> exhaust manifold actually put out a few more horsepower than the 1.7.  The
> 1.7 should feel a little torquier (is that a word?) than the 1.6 because
of
> the longer stroke.  To look for the "H", it's on the backside of the block
by
> the firewall.  A 1.6 will have a big "1.6" stamped on it and the 1.7 will
> have an "H".  Since it says 1.6 on the head, it's probably a 1.6, I don't
> think the 1.7 head had any such markings on it other than the part # and
"VW
> Germany" on it.
>
> Maybe you got super lucky and you got a 1.6 with the European "Heron"
style
> GTI head...THAT would have a shitload of power...along the lines of 110 HP
or
> so.
>
>
> Tom
>


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