Question for an engine code decoding whiz..

[flaatr@yahoo.com (Euroroc II)]

The old style AC compressor mounted up top, where your diesel injector pump 
is.. you could try using a new style compressor that is mounted low but you 
may now need to relocate your alternator.
-Raffi

At 02:50 PM 3/6/2003 -0500, DieingSwan@aol.com wrote:
>Hi Drew,
>
>In a message dated 3/6/03 2:24:22 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>drew@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca writes:
>
> > Based on the engine number you provided, that block was manufactured in
> >  May of 1985, so it will have solid lifters.  It was installed in an 85
> >  Jetta, and would have been coupled to either an ACH code 5 speed or a TL
> >  code 3 speed automatic (available until 86 with the diesel.)
>
>Wow, thanks again, man! They told me they *thought* that engine was from a
>Jetta, but they didn't know the year. Glad I know for sure now. Solid
>lifters... I don't have a lot of engine rebuilding experience/knowledge, but
>I believe the advantage of these is the lifters won't collapse; on the other
>hand you are supposed to do a valve adjustment every once in awhile with the
>solids... right? I'll wait til it has a running problem before messing with
>that! My Scirocco does have a 5 speed; I'll have to try to look on the tranny
>to see if it's an ACH.
>
> >
> >  Because the engine originally came from an A2, it will have to have some
> >  A1 diesel parts (notably the right-side motor mount and timing belt
> >  covers.)  because of this, it may also have the earlier style alternator
> >  mounting bracket (which used a smaller pivot bolt)  This may make getting
> >  a replacement alternator/belts a bit trickier.
>
>Not only that, but it might throw a spanner (literally) into my plan to
>restore factory A/C (original in this Scirocco) to the car for summer. My
>Bentley manual for the Scirocco shows the AC compressor attached to the block
>right where the diesel injector pump is now!! Where on earth would it go...
>there just doesn't seem room anywhere for it. I may just have to sweat :)
>
>Happy dieselling,
>Courtney
>
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