Re: Performance figures - 1.7 vs. 1.8

["Wm. Josiah Erikson" <scirocco@absomotherfuckinlutely.com>]

Shit yeah! There is NO comparison. 1.7's feel like dogs compared to 1.8's,
mostly because 1.8's have the big valve head.
	-Josiah

'87 GLi
'84 GTi
http://bork.hampshire.edu/josiah

On Mon, 19 Jun 2000, Aaron Ness wrote:

> I'm debating hat to do about my engine situation.  My new '82 has the stock
> 1.7, but my '84 that I'm probably going to part out has the stock 1.8.  I
> see the difference in power and torque according to Bentley, but I wonder
> how much difference this actually makes in performance, and I don't have a
> G-tech.  Can anyone speak from experience?  Is it worth the trouble of
> swapping the motors and selling the 1.7, or should I hold out for something
> else?  I'm not sure I want to go to a 16V ($$), but I like the thought of
> more power.
> 
> What engines were in the 8V GTIs through the years?
> 
> TIA!
> Aaron
> '82 Scirocco
> '84 Scirocco
> '70 Bug - Hibernating
> '87 Jeep Cherokee 4.0
> 
> 
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