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Is the 16V an interference engine??
No sir - it's as "bolt-on" as it gets. EVERYTHING just gets strapped onto the
2L/9A longie IIRC...
Believe me - you'll thank us. That extra 11 or so hp feels more like 20-25 on
the butt for some reason. Must be the extra torque.
In the words of the guvernator: "Do eet! Do eet now!" :)
> Jeff,
> My youngson (the A1 guru around here) echos your sentiments: "put in a
> two-liter..."
> Wouldn't I have to also change the exhaust manifold/header and the intake
> if I did that??
>
> Larry
> code5coupe
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jeff Toomasson
> To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 7:01 AM
> Subject: Re: Is the 16V an interference engine??
>
>
> IIRC, you're still running a 1.8L 16v, Larry? I have a different take -
> use the opportunity to drop a 2.0 in there. Source a good used one - you
> can take the frugal route and drop it in there (which would cost you
> about the same as the head rebuild you'd be facing if you bent any
> valves (pistons are a different story)) or rebuild/recondition it and
> have peace of mind for years to come (hopefully).
>
> HTH, JT
>
> > --- LEF <rocco16@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> >
> >> My 16V cam belt stripped its teeth yesterday.
> >> Am I looking at replacing just the belt, or most of the
> >> valves, too??
> >
> > As was stated, it is an interference engine. (When was the
> > last time you changed the belt???)
> >
> > I've seen 16v engines lose the belt and do NO damage, other
> > times they've bent 'most every intake valve and crack a
> > piston.
> >
> > Inspection is going to be the only way you'll know for
> >sure.
> >
> >
> > Daun Yeagley - Wilmington Ohio
> > '80 Scirocco '81 Scirocco S 16v to be?
> > '86 Scirocco 8v '88 Scirocco 16v
> > '88 Scirocco Slegato (Gino!) '96 Passat GLX Wagon
> > '56 Cessna 172
> > The first rule of intelligent tinkering is to save all the parts -
> > Ehrlich's Law.
> >
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