Re: SV: solid lifter 16v?

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

You will also have to change the valves as they are longer than the 
hydraulic lifter valves.

>Hi
>
>Haven't done that too a 16V head but a 8V head, and the things too do it 
>the same.
>
>It's no rocket science but you need access too a machine shop.
>First thing too do it find cams intended for mechanical lifters, second is 
>too see if they can rotate free or if you have too clearance them.
>When this is done you need too remove the hydralic insert in the lifter, 
>and in there you may have too do some machining to make room for a shims 
>too adjust valve clearance.
>Too do this you need too have the cams and see how much the base circel on 
>the cam is changed.
>Now it's time too plug all oil outlets too the lifters, this is easiest 
>done by drilling and tapping and then loctite a small headfree bolt.
>
>You have now a mechanical head ready too use.
>
>Roland Johansson, Swedish Viking
>Scirocco 1,8T -82
>Http://hem.passagen.se/toker
>
> > Has anyone on the list have any experience with this conversion ?
> > I know $chrick makes a kit but how much is it ? Is there an alternative 
>to
> > the $chrick setup ?
> > I plan on doing up my spare 1.8 head soon and want to do all the stuff 
>at
> > once and I hear the kit requires machining so nows the time to 
>investigate .
>
>
>
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Chris DeLong
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