Volumetric Efficency of a JH VW engine [turbo question too]

[amalventano1@comcast.net (Allyn)]

keep in mind that the VE number comes mainly from the head, not the block.
Al

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From: "Curtis" <schofiel@telusplanet.net>
To: "Allyn" <amalventano1@comcast.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2002 2:09 PM
Subject: Re: Volumetric Efficency of a JH VW engine [turbo question too]


> 
> >     Im not sure on the g60 gasket, but the VE for a stock 16v 1.8 peaks
> at about 90% at ~4500 rpm.
> > (the VE curve looks almost identical when compared to the torque curve).
> >
> 
> Ack suck.. so should i assume that the 8v JH is going to be similar to
> this?
> 
> Has anyone here turbo'd the JH.. I was looking at 14psi but if the VE is
> that
> high then i'm going to have to replace the engine with a PL code 8v g60.
> 
>