G60 swap questions

[fahrvergnugen at cox.net (David Utley)]

Cory,
  What pistons are you planning on using?  I wanted to do a 2.0 G60 and
decided that stock was the best idea I could come up with.  The G60 pistons
(as you know) have a larger distance from the top of the crown to the top
ringland, greater than any other I have ever seen.  I think VW did this
because this helps keep the pressure away from the rings.  A friend who
sells Eurospec mentioned this, and the fact that he had sold 3 2.0 G60
S/Blocks from them, and ALL THREE FAILED.  Apparently, they only appeared to
be ABA-type S/Bs with no other perparation to make them stand up to the
pressure...

Back to the pointed questions.  :-)  I know that some are using a TDI crank,
but what compression ratio will that raise it to?  Are you going to use a
stock headgakset?

Sorry to have so many Qs, you are posting this right when I was searching
for these answers...

TIA,
  David
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cory Langford" <Cory_Langford@bcit.ca>
To: "Gordy Stedman" <ydrogs@gmail.com>
Cc: <Scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 5:36 PM
Subject: Re: G60 swap questions


> The PG block was build for the pressure.  Any other block and you will
> need to do a full rebuild with forged pistons, etc.  If you plan to go
> that route, then do not get the g60 and simply add a turbo or SC after the
> build of the 2L.
>
> If you really want a PG 2L then you need to over bore it, and if you like
> add a TDI crank once you have clearanced the block, crank and balanced the
> set - my next project in the works... :)
>
> Cory Langford
> '86 Roc turbo,
> '78 Roc turbo - Daily driver project,
> '65 Ghia Coupe
> 95 Eurovan, etc, etc... :)
>
>
>
> Gordy Stedman <ydrogs@gmail.com>
> Sent by: scirocco-l-bounces+cory_langford=bcit.ca@scirocco.org
> Jan 25, 2006 02:52 PM
>
> To
> Dan Bubb <jdbubb@verizon.net>, Scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> cc
>
> Subject
> Re: G60 swap questions
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On 1/25/06, Dan Bubb <jdbubb@verizon.net> wrote:
> >
> >
> > The hydraulic clutch is another fabrication project and quite frankly
> > getting the postions of the pivot points correct to get full clutch
> travel
> > is beyond measurement and calculation. We tried, we failed, we modified.
> > ;^)
> > (it does work now BTW). www.eurospeed.ca makes a clutch conversion kit
> and
> > originally we ordered that, but then found out it doesn't work on
> > Sciroccos
> > since the firewall is different from the Rabbit firewall.
>
>
> Glad you said something because I was thinking the 02A and 02J were not
> similar and did not know if the 02A was hydraulic clutch.  I saw on
> Kirsten's web site how much fabricating went into the hydraulic clutch.
>
> It appears the G60 02A came with 100mm axles and in that case stock 100mm
> > Scirocco axles will bolt up.
> > The kit you linked is not a bad deal. The picture is so small you can
> see
> > anything (like does it include the mounting brackets??). But if it
> really
> > does have everything pictured plus the mounting brackets, and clutch MC
> > stuff, then $400 is a really good deal. I'd ping them for a decent sized
> > picture so you can see what all is in the kit.
>
>
> I think I will ask for more information.
>
> Anyway, lot of fabrication unless this kit is the magic pill.
> > I'm going with an 020 on my turbo (at least until I bust a couple!).
> It's
> > lots easier and bolts to the G60 block.
> > my <.02
> > Dan
> >
> > Looking like the best way to go.  Maybe sell the 02A to recoup some of
> my
> money or see if I can exclude it from the purchase.
>
> BTW do you know if either the 3A, 9A or ABA can be swapped for the G-60
> block?  My guess is that they do not since I have not seen anyone with a
> 2.0L G-60
>
> --
> Gordy
> MK1 x 3
> MK2 x 1
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