RE: 2.0 8v.... <snipping Oasis quote>

["Brian Honnold" <bhonnold@pac-cap.com>]

Randy Block has a nice 16v swap into his MkI with a custom upper stressbar.

If you can dig up pics of his engine and the custom bar, it's worth looking
at because it is the same setup that you would need with an ABA swap.


BcH


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> [mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Mark Peele
> Sent: Monday, September 11, 2000 2:05 PM
> To: Alex Ting; visualarts; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: Re: 2.0 8v.... <snipping Oasis quote>
>
>
> > Oh yeah, the other downside is that the ABA is 16.5
> > mm taller, so
> > you may have some clearance issues on the throttle
> > body, and you
> > need a longer downpipe (techtonics makes one).
>
> Too me this is the biggest issue. I've yet to see an
> install that permitted an upper strut stress bar -
> which is a must for me personally. If you just want to
> straight line the car - no problem. But if you want
> handling and durablility, I believe that the A1
> chassis MUST be re-inforced with upper and lower front
> bars.
>
> That's why I will snap up a 3A if I ever run across
> one. And you can bolt up either a solid lifter 1.8
> head (JH) or a Hydraulic 1.8 head (HT/RD) to it.
>
> Both motors will require a few thingies to get the
> distributor to work, and you'll need to swap a VW pan
> onto the 3A.
>
>
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