Re: Shaved Cylinder Head?

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

>Anyone ever "shaved" a 16v cylinder head or know someone who has?

I have shaved 40 thousandths from my head (cylinder that is ;)).

  Now...to piggy back that question, shaving a head is only to increase 
compression, right?

Yup. And to create a straight sealing surface for the head gasket

And if one increases the compression, how does this affect fuel 
distribution?  I know...the TT fuel enrichment module is on my "to get" 
list...but I was just wondering, even with the ability to "tweak" fuel 
distribution, just what are the measurable gains (or losses?) to be had with 
a shaved 16v head?  No techno-babble please, just break it down to me real 
easy like.  I'm not a mechanic...just an extremely curious by-stander.  
How'd you think I learned about auto body painting? ;)

I use carburettors so I am not sure about thee rest of this. I do think it 
would change the fuel distribution but the system should be able to 
compensate for the change.


Chris DeLong
ICQ#45030867
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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