ABF vs ABA with 16V head...

[mpeters6@rochester.rr.com (Marc Peterson)]

Nope, I did mean 1 mm...now I actually haven't looked a 16V head/block in a
while, but it should possible to shave a decent amount of material off both
the head and the block.  Is this wrong?

Marc
----- Original Message -----
From: "ATS - Patrick Bureau" <pbureau@attbi.com>
To: "Marc Peterson" <mpeters6@rochester.rr.com>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 1:16 PM
Subject: RE: ABF vs ABA with 16V head...


> 1mm ? you meaN 0.10 MM RIGHT..?
>
> pATRICK
>
> =>-----Original Message-----
> =>From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
> =>[mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Marc Peterson
> =>Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 10:26 AM
> =>To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> =>Subject: Re: ABF vs ABA with 16V head...
> =>
> =>
> =>OK, but if I shave the head down 2 mm and remove 1 mm off the
> =>block, then i
> =>should be back near 10:1...
> =>
> =>hmm...
> =>
> =>Marc
> =>----- Original Message -----
> =>From: BHonnold
> =>To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> =>Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 1:40 AM
> =>Subject: RE: ABF vs ABA with 16V head...
> =>
> =>
> =>Yes there are significant differences between the euro only ABF
> =>motor and a
> =>US ABA.  The ABF uses the 16v lower crank pulley, intermediate
> =>shaft and oil
> =>pump.  Of course the ABF also has 16v pistons where the ABA is
> =>8V.  When you
> =>put a 16v head on a US ABA block you get 8:1 compression....not good for
> =>anyting at all but losing races to every honda you meet.
> =>
> =>To bring compression back up you can do several things.  Source out ABF
> =>pistons, pay $500+ for custom forged pistons, or rebush the ABA
> =>rods to use
> =>2.0 16v pistons and wrist pins from a 9A block and get back to 9.25:1
> =>compression and then use a thinner Headgasket to get back to the
> =>10.25:1 of
> =>an ABF motor.
> =>
> =>The ABF also has a better higher flowing head, different cams, better
> =>flowing intake manifold and a single butterfly TB.
> =>
> =>HTH
> =>
> =>Brian H
> =>-----Original Message-----
> =>From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
> =>[mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On
> =>Behalf Of Marc Peterson
> =>Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2002 8:34 PM
> =>To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> =>Subject: ABF vs ABA with 16V head...
> =>
> =>
> =>Is this just a matter of shaving the head/decking the block to bring the
> =>compression back up, or are there other differences between the
> =>two...(basic
> =>mechanical issues, I know engine management is different)
> =>
> =>Cause I just happen to know where there is a ABA and a wrecked
> =>2.0 Jetta GLI
> =>16V...
> =>
> =>Marc
> =>
> =>
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