Re: [tech] 16v Compression Test Results = Bad News!

["Craig Williams" <roccolister@hotmail.com>]

Ken,

Certainly it would not require that the block be replaced (unless you got in
there and found something really nasty), and this engine can likely be
removed, dis-assembled, honed and re-assembled with new rings bearings and a
few other things.

The reason I said to go shopping for a 2.0 block is that you might as well
do all of that to the 2.0 block and get a bigger motor out of the ordeal.
So....

1) The cost to rebuild and to remove /install either is the same. I bought a
100,000+ mile 2.0 bottom end for about $300.

2) Or you might be lucky enough to find a low(ish) mileage 2.0 block that
doesn't need to be rebuilt. Then it just comes down to removing the 1.8 and
installing the 2.0.

It's all about MORE POWER! :)

-- Craig

----- Original Message -----
From: Ken <mcfly67@qwest.net>
To: List <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>; Craig Williams <roccolister@hotmail.com>
Sent: Monday, October 01, 2001 3:24 PM
Subject: RE: [tech] 16v Compression Test Results = Bad News!


> >>If those are your results, start shopping for a 2.0 bottom end. :)
>
> Craig, (and others)
> If this is the result of Ben's test, what is your rationale for replacing
> the entire block.
> (no criticism here just curious)
> Is it that boring the cyl would be the only way to fix it so might as
> well...?
> Share w/ us your reasoning on this that us newbies and neophytes may glean
> knowledge from you..  :)
>
> this will eventually be in my future, hopefully later rather than sooner
> Ken Bates
> 1979 Scirocco (Mcfly)
> 16V Conversion in progress
>
>


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