big valve head I.D.

[rfkellner@snet.net (Rick Kellner)]

Patrick,
    I stand corrected.  The hydro head was introduced in 85 but that doesn't
mean it made it to all the models.  Now I may have to check my parts car to
see if I have a solid lifter head to sell!  Thanks.
Rick K
----- Original Message -----
From: <pbureau@attbi.com>
To: "Rick Kellner" <rfkellner@snet.net>
Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2002 12:52 AM
Subject: Re: big valve head I.D.


> sorry to disagree rick, I have 2 85 at home with solid
> lifters JH engines in them from factory.
>
> --
> ====
> ATS - Patrick Bureau
> 1985 8v Euro GTX 3A/JH Project
> (show car)
> 1985 8v Euro GT Project (Daily Drive)
> http://www.longcoeur.com/scirocco/
> http://www.texassciroccoteam.org/
> > The last year of the solid lifter head, JH motor, was my year, 1984. The
number
> > on the head is 026 103 373 H.
> > Rick Kellner
> >   ----- Original Message -----
> >   From: Anson Clement
> >   To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> >   Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 9:26 PM
> >   Subject: Re: big valve head I.D.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >   I was in a frightfull hurry assembling the car so I don't recall how
the
> > valves looked and failed to take photos. I do know that it has shim type
> > lifters. Does anyone know how to determine the head type by the casting
numbers?
> > Someone with a stock JH run out to the garage and write their numbers
down for
> > me will ya?
> >
> >   thanx Ass-non 86 8v
> >
> >   >Well Anson.
> >   >Do you have any photos of you putting it together?
> >   >Do you remember if the valves looked approximately the same size?
> >   >(if so not big valve -- small valve)
> >   >did you do a valve Shim adjustment... that would mean you have mech
> >   >lifters?
> >   >there is another combinations.
> >   >38mm valves (not 40mm) and hydro lifters. but that would be a GX
head.
> >   >brian
> >   >2.0L 8v ABA + GX head. Topless Bunny
> >   >
> >   >
> >   >On Mon, 30 Sep 2002, Anson Clement wrote:
> >   >
> >   > > Guess what time it is folks! Yup that's right! Time for Anson's
daily
> >   > > stupid scirocco question.
> >   > > For those of you who are new here I'll explain how it works, first
Anson
> >   > > asks an immensely stupid question then you, the audience gets to
hose him
> >   > > down with gasoline and light him on fire!
> >   > > Uh yea so here goes the question, how do you, or I for that matter
> >   > > identify a big valve solid lifter head? I suspect that the head on
my sad
> >   > > old scirocco may be of the small valve sort.
> >   > > Here are the casting numbers
> >   > >
> >   > > 026 103 373 H
> >   > >
> >   > > I did assemble the engine myself but at the time I did'nt know
there were
> >   > > different valve sizes, yup thats correct I used to be even more
ignorant
> >   > > than I am today.
> >   > >
> >   > > Tenk you veddy much
> >   > >
> >   > > Anson 86 8v
> >   > >
> >   > >
> >
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