Re: Fw: 88 16v motor 4 sale, 85 scirocco 4 sale

["Chris DeLong" <green536@hotmail.com>]

Ok I will call the guy on Mon. and see what he meant by his statement. It 
sounded like he knew what I had meant in my discussion with him as to why 
the 1.8l head was better than the 2.0l head. I will keep ya'll posted as to 
what he says. It sounds like he may have some backpedaling to do.

>
>
> >>I recently talked to the guy at the machine shop and he said that
> >>the 1.8 heads have bigger exhaust valves than the 2.0l head.
> >
> >Not according to my measurements. Unless the Scirocco 1.8 16V
> >has a different head than the 87 1.8 16V GTI
> >All valves on both heads are the same.
> >I have both the 1.8 and 2.0 16V heads in the
> >garage and I just went out and measured them
> >with calipers and this is what I found:
> >
> >2.0 16V 93 Passat
> >Intake valve dia        32mm
> >Exhaust valve dia.    28mm
> >Exhaust runner dia.  38mm
> >1.8 16V 87 GTI
> >
> >Intake valve dia        32mm
> >Exhaust valve dia.    28mm
> >Exhaust runner dia.  38mm
> >
> >I didn't measure the Intake runner
> >because it is oblong, if someone
> >wants the numbers for it, let me know
> >what to measure and I'll give you the
> >specs.
> >
> >I may be selling the 1.8  head
> >since I decided to just P&P the 2.0.
> >
> >Hope this helps.
> >
> >Randy B.
> >Cosmos 81 Scirocco S - soon to be 2.0L 16V
> >Mars 81 Scirocco S - t t 1847cc
> >
> >
> >
> >>I recently talked to the guy at the machine shop and he said that the 
>1.8
> >>heads have bigger exhaust valves than the 2.0l head. This might be a
>reason
> >>to get a 1.8l head over the cheaper 2.0l head. So there is your proof. 
>:)
> >>
> >>
> >>>Dave,
> >>>
> >>>Unless someone wants to just replace their existing 1.8L 16v motor, you
> >>>would be in luck, but my experience is that the group of people that 
>want
> >>>to
> >>>just maintain is very small and hard to find.  BUT, since it is a
> >>>rumor/tale/fact that the 1.8L 16v head flows better than the 2.0L head,
> >>>power hungry 16vers like to mix the 1.8 head with the 2.0 block.  
>SOOOO,
> >>>this makes the head usually worth more than the entire motor!!  I have
> >seen
> >>>1.8L 16v heads go for $350 at salvage yards up to $1500 + ported,
> >polished,
> >>>performance springs, cams, etc.  Pretty easy to find someone in need of 
>a
> >>>1.8L 16v head for a performance upgrade with a 2.0L block!!!
> >>>
> >>>Dave
> >>>
> >>>
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Chris DeLong
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Seattle, WA USA
'80 16V Rag
'65 Bus (ugly, but good for campin' W/toaster oven)
'82 GLI (now with a happy shaved, solenoid operated trunk)
'80 'Vert
'61 17 Window
'78 Scirocco


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