RE: Raising CR with head gasket

[Chris Coracini <Coracin@usdl.com>]

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>Oh, yeah... cause the cam and the crank will be closer to each other... 
>I'm getting this now!  Well, other than an adjustable cam gear, can this 
>be fixed? 

yeah, adjustable cam gear, no problem.

>  Well it should keep *some* low end torque because I sticking 
>with a stock camshaft (right?).

it shouldn't be that dramatic at all.  besides, you'll be increasing the
CR so you should notice an INcrease in power i think....

>Wouldn't this actually retard teh timing?

errr... yeah, that's what i said.-------V     o-}>

"it will retard the timing a tad, don't know the exact amount...  "

PPPBBBBBBTTTTT!!!!!

chris
86 16V scirocco



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>---Chris 'aircooled guy in disguise' Chemidlin
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>>on overhead cam engines (such as our VW's) the cam timing will be a tad
>>bit off since the distance between the crank and cam sprocket is
>>decreased.  it will retard the timing a tad, don't know the exact
>>amount...  this will move the powerband to a higher (?  i think this is
>>right) rpm.
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>>chris
>>86 16V scirocco
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>>>From: 	Chris Chemidlin[SMTP:spredhaus@hotmail.com]
>>>Sent: 	Thursday, January 28, 1999 1:28 PM
>>>To: 	scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>>>Subject: 	Raising CR with head gasket
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>>>Hey kids-
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>>>Where can i get a Thinner head gasket to raise my CR?
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>>>What are the bad sides to this? I know about the gas thing- that's no 
>>>biggie. Anything else?
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>>>I remember someone talking about a 'Group A' VW Motorsport gasket...
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>>>What would it raise my CR to?
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>>>Another thing...
>>>I just bought a Dremmel moto-tool last night. I wanna open my 
>>>intake/exhaust to match the gasket size. Does anybody know what kind 
>of 
>>>bit I need to grind cast Iron?
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>>>CHRIS CHEMIDLIN
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