Fw: [Mk1gti] [tech] 2.0l Swap 8V

["Marc Peterson" <mpeters6@rochester.rr.com>]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Marc Peterson" <mpeters6@rochester.rr.com>
To: <pbureau@home.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 11:33 AM
Subject: Re: [Mk1gti] [tech] 2.0l Swap 8V


> Folks, Shine Racing makes a adaptor kit with a spacer, etc.
>
> www.srsvw.com/eng.html
>
> "Exhaust Spacers When installing a "tallblock" a 16mm
> spacer must be put between the exhaust manifold and downpipe. Kit includes
> aluminum spacer, two gaskets, longer studs, and copper nuts.....$59.95"
>
> HTH,
> Marc
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Patrick Bureau" <patricdlc@hotmail.com>
> To: <vwtype53@yahoo.com>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 10:22 AM
> Subject: RE: [Mk1gti] [tech] 2.0l Swap 8V
>
>
> >
> > well after roccodude emailed, me I realized that TT makes a longer
> downpipe
> > that would indeed remove the need for the spacer.
> >
> > I am wwanting to keep my 1.8L CIS head. The knowck sensor I beleive it
can
> > be integrated into a cis system without too much effort.. (I could be
> > wrong.)
> >     ___  ___________
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> >
> > ----Original Message Follows----
> > From: Benjamin Harder <vwtype53@yahoo.com>
> > To: Scirocco List <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > Subject: RE: [Mk1gti] [tech] 2.0l Swap 8V
> > Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2001 05:25:01 -0700 (PDT)
> >
> >
> > --- Patrick Bureau <pbureau@home.com> wrote:
> >  > The ABA block is exactly 16mm taller, making the gap between the
> exhaust
> >  > manifold and the down pipe that.
> >  > I guess a machined shim/plate could be created... I am still trying
to
> >  > source one already made (TT maybe.. web site is incomplete I need to
> call
> >  > them...(my engine on its way...porting/polishing head, boring ABA
block
> > to
> >  > 83.5mm, Ggrind cam (272 or 274, not sure yet... trying to make my
mind
> up
> > on
> >  > that last bit)
> >
> >
> >    I have not seen a 16mm spacer, but one could be made...the other
issue
> > is that now you would have to find longer studs to fit with the spacer.
> > Plus, using a spacer would double your chance for a leak in that area.
> > I'm just tring to throw out possible problems that could be associated
> with
> > the use of a spacer vs. a longer downpipe.
> >
> > As for the cam, would this be on a 1.8 head?  Are you keeping CIS or
> > switching to CIS-E w/ knock sensor...
> > Would it be ok to run a high compression motor (~10:1) w/o a knock
sensor?
> > I know that people do it...so is the trick to just always run 93 octane
> > and keep the timing closely tuned?  Would there be any real gain to
> > running knock sensor...besides safety?
> >
> >
> > =====
> > Benjamin Harder
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> >
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