Camshaft ID help ( now vintage performance)

[Kyscirocco at aol.com (Kyscirocco@aol.com)]

Thanks. Please explain though. From some of the things I've read it seems 
like the 1.7 would be better. 
Matt
1981 Mars Red
Louisville, KY
In a message dated 8/16/04 10:42:50 PM, scirocco@vintagewatercooleds.com 
writes:


> ike your ideas...cool part to come by!
> 
> However, dump the 1.7 boat anchor...you'll be much happier building a
> 1.6...trust me.
> 
> --
> Eric
> www.vintagewatercooleds.com
> 
> "I was run off of the scirocco list..." -Dave Ewing
> "Isn't it enough that you were part of my decision to leave the scirocco
> list, do you have to haunt me here as well?" -Dave Ewing
> 
> Kyscirocco@aol.com said:
> > OK. after Talking with some knowledgeable folks, doing a bit of research
> > and
> > a few measurements.?? It appears I have a drake custom grind with 105 lobe
> > center and .455 lift. It looks as though this came has never been run. So
> > I would
> > say this was nice score!?? It has got me thinking about doing sort of a
> > vintage performance build up in my 81. Instead of doing one of the more
> > modern
> > swaps 16v, aba, 3a I'm thinking of doing a built 1.7L. Big valve 1.6 head.
> > Maybe
> > even heron head. Build it the way they used to. I know this will cost more
> > and
> > not give as much performance.?? But I enjoy being different (hell I have
> > an
> > mk1 Scirocco) and finding cool old performance parts. Anyone that has any
> > info
> > on old performance tips. Like old catalogs or articles from the 80's that
> > you
> > would be willing to photocopy. Please contact me. Thanks
> > Matt
> > 1981 Mars Red
> > Louisville, KY
> > In a message dated 8/14/04 9:10:08 PM, sailingfc@dslextreme.com writes:
> >
> >
> >> I looked through my Drake catalogs and can't find any reference to those
> >> numbers.? Drake's part number system was XX-YY-ZZZ. For cams parts, XX
> >> was
> >> 20.? The YY was 01(new) or 02(reground).? And the ZZZ stood for the
> >> lift,
> >> but Drake never made a 0.455" lift cam, that I can tell.
> >>
> >> -Dick-
> >> 78 Scirocco
> >> Original Owner
> >> 95 Passat
> >> Second Owner
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
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