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>From what I understand the stroke is a little longer and the dish in the piston is smaller than in the JH engine. These two combined equate the the higher compression. I could be wrong buts thats what was explained to me. Brian

Dan Bubb <jdbubb@ix.netcom.com> wrote:Just out of curiousity, where's the 10.8 CR coming from?
I was under the impression all 8V heads had the same combustion chamber
size, so the CR would stay the same when swapping heads on 8V engines.
so, what's up?
Dan


----- Original Message -----
From: "ATS - Patrick Bureau" 
To: "Decker" ; "_Scirocco Mailing List"

Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 2:26 PM
Subject: RE: [TECH] Cis to CIS w/ Knock Box


> 32' advance... wow!
>
> well I have the box and its now almost wired all in (need knock sensor)
why
> because 3a/jh combo reaches close to 10.8:1 compression and after 8 weeks
of
> working on this engine I do not want to have pings nor break downs...
(never
> will I do a 2L conversion on a vw again... next time I pay someone to do
> it.!)
>
>
> ATS - Patrick Bureau - txrocco@sbcglobal.net
>
>
> =>-----Original Message-----
> =>From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
> =>[mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Decker
> =>Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 12:50 PM
> =>To: _Scirocco Mailing List
> =>Subject: Re: [TECH] Cis to CIS w/ Knock Box
> =>
> =>
> =>Hi Patrick;
> => Unless you are running some ungodly high compression ratio why
install
> =>the knock box.? By definition it is there to retard ignition
> =>advance and so
> =>to rob power. In my 79 Scirocco I'm running an Audi 1800 8V with 10 to 1
> =>compression, no knock sensor and it is truly happy with premium
> =>gas. Tuning
> =>specs are distributor with points, only mechanical advance ( no vacuum
> =>advance or retard ). Timing is set to 32 degrees total advance.
> =>Brian Decker
> =>----- Original Message -----
> =>From: "ATS - Patrick Bureau" 
> =>To: "_Scirocco Mailing List" 
> =>Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 10:15 AM
> =>Subject: [TECH] Cis to CIS w/ Knock Box
> =>
> =>
> =>> Dumb question I am sure but just want to make sure of what I am
wiring.
> =>>
> =>> I understand the diagram to install the knock box, but what I need
> =>> confirmation on is the following
> =>>
> =>> For example, the current CIS system has ignition wire running
> =>(all 3) from
> =>> Hall sender to Ignition Module, the diagram indicates to wire the 3
hall
> =>> sender wires to the knock box, do I TAP into the lines or I remove the
> =>lines
> =>> from the ignition module and run them to the knock box.
> =>>
> =>> I am pretty sure I am supposed to "relocate them" but just
> =>wanted to make
> =>> sure. Thank you for the confirmation on this issue.
> =>>
> =>> PS: damn its hot in Dallas.. 85'F with 88% humidity... all week...
> =>>
> =>> ATS - Patrick Bureau - txrocco@sbcglobal.net
> =>>
> =>>
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<DIV>From what I understand the stroke is a little longer and the dish in the piston is smaller than in the JH engine. These two combined equate the the higher compression.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>I could be wrong buts thats what was explained to me.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Brian<BR><BR><B><I>Dan Bubb &lt;jdbubb@ix.netcom.com&gt;</I></B> wrote:</DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">Just out of curiousity, where's the 10.8 CR coming from?<BR>I was under the impression all 8V heads had the same combustion chamber<BR>size, so the CR would stay the same when swapping heads on 8V engines.<BR>so, what's up?<BR>Dan<BR><BR><BR>----- Original Message -----<BR>From: "ATS - Patrick Bureau" <TXROCCO@SBCGLOBAL.NET><BR>To: "Decker" <BOISFORT@MYHOME.NET>; "_Scirocco Mailing List"<BR><SCIROCCO-L@SCIROCCO.ORG><BR>Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 2:26 PM<BR>Subject: RE: [TECH] Cis to CIS w/ Knock Box<BR><BR><BR>&gt; 32' advance... wow!<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; well I have the box and its now almost wired all in (need knock sensor)<BR>why<BR>&gt; because 3a/jh combo reaches close to 10.8:1 compression and after 8 weeks<BR>of<BR>&gt; working on this engine I do not want to have pings nor break downs...<BR>(never<BR>&gt; will I do a 2L conversion on a vw again... next time I pay someone to do<BR>&gt; it.!)<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; ATS - Patrick Bureau - txrocco@sbcglobal.net<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; =&gt;-----Original Message-----<BR>&gt; =&gt;From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org<BR>&gt; =&gt;[mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Decker<BR>&gt; =&gt;Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 12:50 PM<BR>&gt; =&gt;To: _Scirocco Mailing List<BR>&gt; =&gt;Subject: Re: [TECH] Cis to CIS w/ Knock Box<BR>&gt; =&gt;<BR>&gt; =&gt;<BR>&gt; =&gt;Hi Patrick;<BR>&gt; =&gt; Unless you are running some ungodly high compression ratio why<BR>install<BR>&gt; =&gt;the knock box.? By definition it is there to retard ignition<BR>&gt; =&gt;advance and so<BR>&gt; =&gt;to rob power. In my 79 Scirocco I'm running an Audi 1800 8V with 10 to 1<BR>&gt; =&gt;compression, no knock sensor and it is truly happy with premium<BR>&gt; =&gt;gas. Tuning<BR>&gt; =&gt;specs are distributor with points, only mechanical advance ( no vacuum<BR>&gt; =&gt;advance or retard ). Timing is set to 32 degrees total advance.<BR>&gt; =&gt;Brian Decker<BR>&gt; =&gt;----- Original Message -----<BR>&gt; =&gt;From: "ATS - Patrick Bureau" <TXROCCO@SBCGLOBAL.NET><BR>&gt; =&gt;To: "_Scirocco Mailing List" <SCIROCCO-L@SCIROCCO.ORG><BR>&gt; =&gt;Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 10:15 AM<BR>&gt; =&gt;Subject: [TECH] Cis to CIS w/ Knock Box<BR>&gt; =&gt;<BR>&gt; =&gt;<BR>&gt; =&gt;&gt; Dumb question I am sure but just want to make sure of what I am<BR>wiring.<BR>&gt; =&gt;&gt;<BR>&gt; =&gt;&gt; I understand the diagram to install the knock box, but what I need<BR>&gt; =&gt;&gt; confirmation on is the following<BR>&gt; =&gt;&gt;<BR>&gt; =&gt;&gt; For example, the current CIS system has ignition wire running<BR>&gt; =&gt;(all 3) from<BR>&gt; =&gt;&gt; Hall sender to Ignition Module, the diagram indicates to wire the 3<BR>hall<BR>&gt; =&gt;&gt; sender wires to the knock box, do I TAP into the lines or I remove the<BR>&gt; =&gt;lines<BR>&gt; =&gt;&gt; from the ignition module and run them to the knock box.<BR>&gt; =&gt;&gt;<BR>&gt; =&gt;&gt; I am pretty sure I am supposed to "relocate them" but just<BR>&gt; =&gt;wanted to make<BR>&gt; =&gt;&gt; sure. Thank you for the confirmation on this issue.<BR>&gt; =&gt;&gt;<BR>&gt; =&gt;&gt; PS: damn its hot in Dallas.. 85'F with 88% humidity... all week...<BR>&gt; =&gt;&gt;<BR>&gt; =&gt;&gt; ATS - Patrick Bureau - txrocco@sbcglobal.net<BR>&gt; =&gt;&gt;<BR>&gt; =&gt;&gt;<BR>&gt; =&gt;&gt; _______________________________________________<BR>&gt; =&gt;&gt; Scirocco-l mailing list<BR>&gt; =&gt;&gt; Scirocco-l@scirocco.org<BR>&gt; =&gt;&gt; http://neubayern.net/mailman/listinfo/scirocco-l<BR>&gt; =&gt;<BR>&gt; =&gt;<BR>&gt; =&gt;_______________________________________________<BR>&gt; =&gt;Scirocco-l mailing list<BR>&gt; =&gt;Scirocco-l@scirocco.org<BR>&gt; =&gt;http://neubayern.net/mailman/listinfo/scirocco-l<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; _______________________________________________<BR>&gt; Scirocco-l mailing list<BR>&gt; Scirocco-l@scirocco.org<BR>&gt; http://neubayern.net/mailman/listinfo/scirocco-l<BR><BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>Scirocco-l mailing list<BR>Scirocco-l@scirocco.org<BR>http://neubayern.net/mailman/listinfo/scirocco-l</BLOCKQUOTE>
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