Re: 3 8V power questions...

[Shawn C Meze <skerocdriver@juno.com>]

On Mon, 12 Apr 1999 19:30:07 -0700 the-mad-bastard@home.com writes:
>hey people, 3 questions for you regarding 8V motors.
>
>1. how does one know that one is looking at a g-grind cam?  there's one
>for sale near me, and i want to make sure that i'm not buying 
>something that isn't what it is advertised as.


A true VW guru knows what cam he's holding by the feel of the lobes, the
weight of the billet and the alloy from which it came. 
The rest of us measures the lobes. :)


>2. what dubs came with the large TB (audi 5000-style)?  are they
>relatively popular?


85 and up A2's. 


>3. what dubs came with the large intake?  i was told that the jetta
>carat had it, but i dunno if that's true or not.


Should be the 84 and newer A1's. They made the runners a little
different. I think the plenum is a little larger too. 


>thanks for your help!  a buddy of mine is planning trying to build up a
>sleeper 8V with which to mash the honda masses...


Yeah, right. Whatever! 
Its OK to admit that you really desire an 8V. Besides, its more fun to do
more, with less. :)


              Shawn Meze
86' Jetta GLi           82' Scirocco GTi
The Fastest, Quickest, Cleanest and
best looking Scirocco in all of San Diego!
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