Re: 16V G60 question

["Craig Williams" <roccolister@hotmail.com>]

Jason,

That is the stock set-up from the Rally Golf in Europe. VW actually made
this engine set-up in a couple of cars. I guess when you have a beefy
supercharged motor, the a/c isn't really robbing too much, HP. However, if I
were building it, I'd try to ditch it, too.

--Craig Williams
1981 SciroccoS 1.8 16V (soon to be 2.0+)
1987 Jetta GLI 16V (Daily Driver)
1991 Passat Wagon 2.0 16V (For the Wife)

----- Original Message -----
From: the mad bastard <the-mad-bastard@home.com>
To: rocco list <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2000 9:01 PM
Subject: 16V G60 question


>
>     i noticed that in the pictures sent to the list regarding the 16V G60
> (http://www.aurielle.com/scirocco/gin50mm.html), the alternator was above
> the top of, and behind the engine, as opposed to in front of, and below
the
> top of the engine.
>
>     why did the builder put the A/C on there?  wouldn't it be better to
run
> the alternator down in the place where the A/C compressor is?  i'm not
> mocking the project in any way, of course.  it's an absolutely gorgeous
> motor that must go like stink.  i'm just wondering if they were forced to
> connect it all like that, or if they did so cuz they wanted A/C...
>
> jason
> the mad bastard
>
>
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