1.8 8v jh swap done......no power

[amalventano at sc.rr.com (Allyn)]

im guessing your cam timing is a tooth (or 2) retarded. also ignition timing
could be a cause.
Al

----- Original Message -----
From: "Erik Seo" <seowitz@seowitz.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2003 3:09 AM
Subject: 1.8 8v jh swap done......no power


> OK, so my local vw shop just installed the 1.8 JH engine in my MK1 rocco.
> Lets see....stock 1.8 long block, head and block taken down to factory
> tolerances, rebuild done, throttle body & intake manifold from JH setup,
> pistons balanced, new neuspeed wires & dist. cap.
>
> In a word, it's slow.  Almost slower than the really needing a tune before
> it chokes old 1.6 8v that was in my car before hand.  I realize the new
> rings need to seat, but it should be faster than that out of the
> box....right?  The 1.6 injectors & fuel distributor were used.....super
> slow, after it had been tuned.  bigger injectors put in (.049 i
> believe).....no help.....richened it up a bit...helped a bit.
>
> The engine feels now like it's waiting for something to happen after 3k.
> after 4k it just doesn't do squat. up to about 3k it feels about the same
as
> my 1.6 was.  Not sure what the cam timing was set at, igintion timing
> advanced about 8deg i think.
>
> any suggestions?  as you can imagine i'm rather displeased with the work,
> and their lack of working solutions.
>
>
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