Cincy

[jdbubb at verizon.net (Dan Bubb)]

Have you done a leakdown test?
It can provide a lot more information than a compression test. Specifically you can determine if you have leakage past the valves or past the piston. Good indicator if the valves are not sealing or if the rings are not seated.
I'm also curious what cam you're running?  IIRC the Euro GTI used the "G" grind cam.

As far as break-in, I'm going to try the run it hard and fast approach with my engine. Did the easy 1000 mile break-in routine with my nephew's engine and it appears his rings did not seat. Course his block was honed with an 800 grit stone on the recommendation of the piston supplier, which in retrospect is probably much too fine to actually wear the rings into the cylinder.
Need to rering it this summer so it can live up to it's power potential.
Dan

From: "Eric S" <scirocco@vintagewatercooleds.com>
Sent: Friday, May 19, 2006 10:35 AM
Subject: Re: Cincy


> 
> Born and rasied here...love it.
> 
> Motor is running...but we aren't getting the power we expected.  Only
> showing 125 psi in each cyl...something is odd (we expected 160 psi or
> more).  I have signed up on a UK specific Mk1 Golf site hoping to get some
> tech help.
> 
> -- 
> Eric
> www.vintagewatercooleds.com
> 
> 1979 Dasher Coupe 2.0 8v
> 1981 Scirocco S (TDI swap project)
> 1990 Corrado TDI
> 1990 Fox Wagon 1.6 Heron Head 8v
> 1991 Cabriolet (2.0 crossflow 8v project)
> 
> 
> Dan Bubb said:
>> Sounds VERY interesting! Ought to be a revver! IIRC the original Euro GTI
>> made the 110Hp at 6100 RPM.
>> Only one problem......
>> Once you get a taste of that engine at sea level you'll hate going back to
>> old "mile high" fucked up Colorado. (sorry there! Got carried away, but I
>> hated that state!)
>> I'll be breaking in my engine on the way to Cincy also if I can get it
>> together in time to make it. Yes, I'm doing the same shit as last year!
>> But, that's OK, if I don't get it together I have a backup plan that might
>> be entertaining. ;^)
>> Dan
>> going back out to the garage to stand there and pick my nose and figure
>> out
>> what to do next.
>>
>>
>> From: "Eric S" <scirocco@vintagewatercooleds.com>
>> Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2006 9:56 AM
>> Subject: Re: Cincy
>>
>>
>>>
>>> LOL
>>>
>>> Its the 1.6 Heron Head motor (original Euro GTi motor, 110 hp 1.6 8v) in
>>> the  Fox...freshly rebuilt and needing a lot of break in.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Eric
>>> www.vintagewatercooleds.com
>>>
>>> 1979 Dasher Coupe 2.0 8v
>>> 1981 Scirocco S (TDI swap project)
>>> 1990 Corrado TDI
>>> 1990 Fox Wagon (1.6 Heron head project)
>>> 1991 Cabriolet (2.0 crossflow 8v project)
>>>
>>>
>>> C Boyko said:
>>>> What type of eengine would this be? I weas out cruisiung in the newly
>>>> revivied POS just this evening, and it'd be good for the trip. Mind
>>>> you,
>>>> I'd need to leave now....you better pray that you do make it is right,
>>>> or
>>>> you'll have to deal with me...:P
>>>> Cathy
>>>
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