Re: 1.6Lengine updated

["Dave Ewing" <rabbit16v@prodigy.net>]

I think you'll mostly have to go by engine codes when it comes to
identifying the 1.7/1.6 motors since the heads say 1.6 and the block is a
stroked 1.6 (so I would think, unless VW changed the casting that the block
would say 1.6 too!).  Check codes!!

Dave

> DUDE! he he,
> If you have an 81, you have a 1715cc (1.7) and not a 1588cc (1.6).
> It is possible (although unlikely) that someone put a 1.6 but I doubt it.
> I am not positive (need to pull Mars into the garage and crawl under her)
> but I think the 1.7 was marked 1.6 on the block?
> Anyone want to correct me on this so I don't have to crawl under her (she
is
> kinda shy that way :^) )
> The difference is in the stroke (1715cc/EN=79.5mmB/86.4mmS and
> 1588cc/EJ=79.5mmB/80mmS). B=bore, S=stroke.
> Personally I like the 1588cc motor better than the 1715cc, even though the
> 1.7 has more torque the 1.6 is WAY more fun to drive.
> Of course you could look around for a used TT 1847cc motor
> (1847cc/EN=82.5B/86.4S) like I have currently in Mars.
> I am considering selling this motor in favor of a larger (2035cc) 8V to go
> in Cosmos after I put the (2117cc) 16V in Mars.
> Time and money....the enemy of car restoration........too bad you don't
live
> in the NorCal, I'd share a 6-pack with you while we installed a real
monster
> in your Scirocco. :)
> Ok...I digress
>
> Randy
>
>
>
> > Well I did as everyone says and I got out there with my jackstands and
all
> > that, enthusiasticly swung myself under the car and found, much to my
> > dismay, 1 inch tall numbers printed directly beneath the starter proudly
> > proclaiming "1.6"
> >
> > without much else to say I think I'll go and lose myself in a drunken
haze
> > for the next few days  :(
> >
> > Jerry Carter
> > 1.6L 81 scirocco Mk1
> >
> > P.S.  any suggestions of what I can do to make power from this 1.6 or
any
> > upgrades that I should do? I hope to someday hit the B.C. Rally circut
> with
> > this car but for a while I'm kinda on a shoe string budjet. any help
would
> > be appreciated (and yes, I know that I just can't spell that word still!
> > I'll get a spell checker one of these days)
> >
> >
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