[tehc] engine swap

[jkarlsso@metabolex.com (Jonas K.)]

I may be biased, but I completely disagree with you Dan, The 2.0 is one of
the greatest BFB mods that can be done. "There's no replacement for
displacement."

Sure, _STOCK_ ABA hp is 115. But _stock_ JH is 90. So that's 25hp right
there. Not minor. 

Another way to look at it is that 2.0l is 11% more than 1.8 liters, so you'd
expect 11% more power keeping everything else the same. Turns out that
midrange torque improves the most.
 
You'll obviously want to do everything that you'd do anyway: 4-2 EM, dual
downpipe, good exhaust, cam of choice, larger TB, portmatching, etc.

140 - 150 hp is not that hard in the 2.0l 8v.

My suggestion. Don't bother with the whole motor. I got just the bottom end
for $350 from a salvage yard, they pulled it. I'm sure you can find it for
less. Build up a head and assemble out of the car. Pull the old motor,
transfer everything, and plop the new one in. Done in a weekend.

Additional costs are the down pipe, the knocksensing ignition, and the
distributor. 

Patrick, do it, you won't regret it. Turns into a no-brainer if you are
going to have the motor out anyway.

HTH, 
Jonas
78 Scirocco 1.8
85 Scirocco 2.0 <----- For Sale
90 Coupe Quattro 20v




On 4/12/02 8:02 AM, "Dan Bubb" <jdbubb@ix.netcom.com> wrote:

> Well, it isn't CIS or any variation of it. I guess Motronic.
> Stock it'll get you 115 HP. About what your 1.8 8V would get with real
> minor mods.
> Not worth the effort unless you intend to do a bunch of mods to it and
> in that case why not just do the mods to the engine you have?
> just my $.02.
> Dan
> 
> ATS - Patrick Bureau wrote:
>> 
>> OKay I found an engine, 98 Jetta 2.0L Crossflow (8v) is that a monotronic
>> engine or CIS/CISE?
>> i was quote 550$ for a complete engine, is that a fair price, and what HP
>> should I expect out of it (only 37K on engine)
>> 
>> ==========================================
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>> 1998 Jeep Cherokee 4.0L
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