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

[jonas miller <sjmill@erols.com>]

My head has larger intake valves but that was from the port job
Big valve head= more air =more power
jonas
ps   b i am going backto work next week so i will check on the clutch

Bhonnold wrote:

> Ports guys, ports
> the 1.8 16V head has bigger exhaust ports
> not valves
>
> BcH
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > [mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Randy B
> > Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2000 12:52 AM
> > To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > Subject: Fw: 88 16v motor 4 sale, 85 scirocco 4 sale
> >
> >
> >
> > OOps,
> > forgot to send this to the list.
> >
> >
> > >>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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