Re: considering new changes to engine...

[Shawn C Meze <skerocdriver@juno.com>]

On Fri, 3 Aug 2001 20:53:37 -0500 "Patrick Bureau" <pbureau@home.com>
writes:
>So you are suggestion to get a 2.0L block (3a = PL ??) and slap my 
>1.8l 8v head on it.
>I am not sure what that would improve on? 


OK, look. if you put a 2.0L head on a stock JH block, you would gain
nothing. If you put a JH head on a 2.0L block, you would gain ALOT. 
1)Compression
2) displacement

These are 2 main ways to gain POWER. 



>I though doing this would increase compression
>at the pistons and that would result in head gasket blowouts. (from 
>what I understand, which is limited to be honest)


I highly recommend you (and everyone else who is thinking about doing
mods of any kind )  go to your local book store and pick up one of the VW
books. Per Schroder has one out on VW Performance as well as Greg Ravens
book. they're chocked full of detailed info, facts figures and yes, even
lots of pictures which we all can relate the best to. This is probably
the best way to get up to speed on the performance aspect of things.

Sure, were here to help but you can do yourself a better service by doing
some research of your own. When you get to the point you don't get it or
its not making sense, where here.


Shawn Méze
86' Jetta GLi 8V       84' Scirocco 8V           88' Corvette -SS 30-
82' Scirocco GTi -FSP 54-     79' "Project FSP Scirocco"
The Fastest, Quickest, Cleanest and best looking Scirocco in all of San
Diego!
http://www.Geocities.com/MotorCity/Speedway/1308/index.htm

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