Re: Engine Change

[Kervin Ridgley <kervinridgley@earthlink.net>]

Thanks for the info.  I'm going to take a step back and slow down.  I'll
get the full 16v set-up and put it in my 86.  I found a place I can rent
and I have a car to drive while mine is not running.  I figure a month
of nights and weekends and I'll have it all working correctly.

Kervin
86 8v for now

Marc scirocco Québec wrote:
> 
> I am doing just that right now. a 2.0l 16V bottom from
> a 91 passat, and I will be putting an 8V head.
> 
> You will need to change the pistons (new pistons and
> ring), and the intermediate shaft.
> 
> You need a block off plate for the warm up regulator,
> some kind of a ring to adapt the 8V distributor to the
> 16V block. New gaskets everywhere of course, new head
> bolts.
> 
> While you have it all apart, might as well change the
> crank/rod bearings, rod bolts, new oil pump.
> 
> And before you are going to slap the head on top of
> this, might as well check the valves. Have them cut to
> flow a little better. Why not buy new TT springs, just
> in case you want to put a bigger cam later.
> 
> Port match the head ports for a few extra dollars. And
> why not port match the intake and exhaust manifold so
> it is trully matched.
> 
> All this, of course, is useless without a free flowing
> mandrell bent exhaust (stainless?). And after you did
> all this, why stop there: get a Schrick camshaft...
> 
> Well there is nothing that is really fast and simple
> here... Good luck freezing your knuckles...
> 
> Cheers.
> 
> Marc
> '83 Scirocco
> '88 Scirocco Slegato
> 
>  --- Daun Yeagley <vwdaun@yahoo.com> a écrit : >
> > --- Kervin Ridgley <kervinridgley@earthlink.net>
> > wrote:
> > > I found a wrecked Passat with a 2.0 16v for $400.
> > The
> > > car runs fine,
> > > but there is a bunch of body damage to the rear.
> > I've
> > > got a 1.8 8v in
> > > my 86.  I want to do an engine swap, but it is
> > starting
> > > to get cold, and
> > > I don't want to have a car that takes a lot of
> > fiddling
> > > to run.  My
> > > thoughts were to just swap the bottom and keep my
> > head.
> >
> > Ummm, I don't believe you can swap the 8v head to
> > the 16v
> > block without a lot of work.
> >
> >
> > =====
> > Daun Yeagley - Wilmington Ohio
> > '80, '85, & '88 Sciroccos
> > '82 Pickup
> > '90 Passat Wagon
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