Re: 6-speed trans or p&p 16v head?

["Scott F. Williams" <sfwilliams@worldnet.att.net>]

Riley McDowall wrote:

> My vote: port the head and stick some Schrick 276 cams in there.  That'll
> still cost less than the 6-spd. tranny,

Yeah? How much do the 276ers (or less expensive equivalent) run? And what's the
average market price for a decent head. I think that the Techtonics copies go
for over $1100, right? Yikes!


> and with the remaining difference,
> swap out the .91 or .89 5th you have (or do you?) for a .75.  The head will
> give you enough power to make that taller gear perform as well as save you
> wear and tear.  You won't save much gas though - the 276 cams suck it down
> like water :)

How about driveability? What are the performance characteristics supposed to be
like? Torque gain/loss verses horsepower at what rpm?, etc...
--
Scott F. Williams
NJ Scirocco nut
Hotrod Rabbit GTI
SCCA ProRally driver


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