Re: [ENG]-solid lifter heads, 1.7, 1.8, which, when?

["Dave Margretta" <pencilledheaven@hotmail.com>]

    i made a mistake, i wrote mechanical and meant hydraulic.  the jh engine 
made in `88 was hydraulic.

>From: "Dan Bubb" <jdbubb@ix.netcom.com>
>To: "Dave Margretta" <pencilledheaven@hotmail.com>, 
><scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: Re: [ENG]-solid lifter heads, 1.7, 1.8, which, when?
>Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 18:46:39 -0400
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>Well, a solid lifter is a mechanical lifter. So, was any JH an hydraulic
>lifter engine? Don't think so.
>Dan
>
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>From: Dave Margretta <pencilledheaven@hotmail.com>
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>Sent: Friday, June 15, 2001 4:58 PM
>Subject: Re: [ENG]-solid lifter heads, 1.7, 1.8, which, when?
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> >
> >   only the jh engines up until `87 had solid lifters.  the last of the 
>jh
> > engines made in `88 had mechanical lifters.  at least thats what the
>bently
> > manual says.
> >
> > >From: Dan Bubb <jdbubb@ix.netcom.com>
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> > >JH 1.8s had solid lifters; 83-84 GTI, 84-88 8V Sciroccos, A1 Cabby's,
> > >but don't know what years.
> > >The 1.7 head is not the same. Valves where lots smaller and I think it
> > >didn't have the large front oil return passage.
> > >Not recommended for 1.8 or 2.0 because you would have NO power.
> > >Dan
> > >
> > >Cmr446@cs.com wrote:
> > > >
> > > >   Here's what I'm trying to find out; Did the 1.8 engines come with 
>a
> > >solid
> > > > lifter head, which engines and what years? Also, is a 1.7 head the
>same
> > >as
> > > > the 1.8? Would there be any problems bolting a 1.7 head on a 1.8 or
>2.0
> > > > motor?
> > > >
> > > > TIA
> > > >
> > > > Carl
> > > > 77rocco
> > > > 89fox
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