Is the 16V an interference engine??

[julie at menloparkrandd.com (julie@menloparkrandd.com)]

I kept the same exhaust and intake for the 9a. Fits perfectly!

>-----Original Message-----
>From: LEF [mailto:rocco16@sbcglobal.net]
>Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2006 12:07 AM
>To: area53@validpath.com, scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: Is the 16V an interference engine??
>
>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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