Re: GX engine.

[kevin f <aventari@detonate.net>]

Hmmmm, that sounds about right for the GX. if i were you, i would bolt a JH 40/33 solid lifter head on there w/ the a g-grind :) but thats just me

I dont know if the higher compression comes from piston design or a smaller combustion chamber in the head. My guess would be the head. if it's only 9.0:1 you dont really need high octane. I'm running 9.5:1 w/ a shaved JH head and i can run 87 octane just fine

Kevin Fry
81 scirocco s


--- "Lee Folkman" <general_lee_f@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>Well, I finally found out that my engine was swapped sometime previously.  
>After sanding off the rust covering the engine code, found it that it is a 
>GX...hence the hydraulic lifters.  So what does anyone know about the GX?  
>From what I read, it was used in golfs and jettas, it has 9.0:1 compression, 
>but smaller valves.  Everything else is the same as JH I believe.  Does 
>anyone know what year the GX was produced?  Coulda swore this car was 
>completely original...hmm...well, I'll have to start using higher octane 
>gasoline. :)
>
>Lee Folkman
>'84 Wolfsburg Scirocco 8v (soon to be turbo)
>'82 Jetta Diesel(225,000+ and can still get 50mpg)
>http://scirocco84.homepage.com
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