Re: 1.6L engine

[Mash <type53@yahoo.com>]

--- Jerry Carter <jerry.carter@shaw.ca> wrote:
> my scirocco is an 81. that's where I got the info
> from. aparently you can
> switch the camshaft from a 1.6 into the 1.7 and get
> better breathing (As
> heard from VWVortex) does anyone know if there's any
> truth to this? if so I
> think that it's what I'm going to do tomorrow.....

VW went to a milder cam mid 1980 in the US.

Get a 1979 or earlier cam to be safe.

A switch to an 80mm airflow sensor will help too -
1981 came with a 60mm airflow sensor.


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Mark Peele
1985 Scirocco, 1982 Scirocco, 1981 Scirocco, 1978 Scirocco, 1987 Golf GT
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