Re: Horsepower and torque

["Wm. Josiah Erikson" <josiah@bork.hampshire.edu>]

Which motor is the famed euro GTi motor that's like if you took the US JH,
put in a G-grind cam, dual outlet manifold & downpipe, euro dist, & shaved
the head down a bunch (or put in higher-compression pistons)? That motor
puts out 120bhp, I've been told, which is pretty cool for a stock 1.8 8v!
    -Josiah



Mark Peele wrote:

> --- Brad Sheridan <brads@mindspring.com> wrote:
> > At 08:01 AM 8/23/99 -0700, you wrote:
> > >For US Sciroccos, there was only one 1.8 8V - the
> > 90hp injected JH.
> >
> >   I think this has been brought up before, but some
> > places(Bentley for one)
> > refer to the JH as having 94 hp.
>
> I believe U.S. owners manuals list it at 90hp.
>
> Correct me at will (Bentleys do have errors).
>
> In europe, the JH was rated at 95 hp. VW may have used a different
> Cam/exhaust on the euro version - this I will check if possible.
> >
> > >I am "working" on a motor chart (if I ever get to
> > it) for the
> > >Scirocco.org that hopefully will answer all
> > Scirocco questions . . .
> >
> >  All scirocco questions? That sounds like a pretty
> > big chart to me...
>
> Well, all Scirocco motor "general" questions . . . it won't list the
> lift and duration of every cam . . .
> >
> > Are you using the engine chart out of European Car,
> > the one that was one of
> > the 1990 issues?
>
> No, although I have that issue of VWP (i think). . .
>
>  That would be a pretty good
> > start...
>
> Thanks!
>
> ===
> Mark Peele
> 1981 Scirocco, 1982 Scirocco, 1987 Golf GT
> Then there's Kristen's '78 Scirocco
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