Re: good eng. for Mk1

[Nathan Malone <nmalone@sumagroup.com>]

Mark Peele wrote:

> --
> > > Then we come to the eng. It is the orig.
> > 1.6L and has well over 200k on it.
>
> If it is a 1.6, then I assume it is a 1976, 1977, 1979
> or a 1980 Scirocco . . . (1975 & 1978 were 1.5, 1981
> is 1.7)
>  ****I thought it was a 81 but I could very well be wrong,
>  ****my next guess would be its an 80 (wraparound front blinkers)

> > -I am looking for speed, speed, speed.
> > -My budget will most likely be aroud 2k
> >  maybe alittle more but not much.
> > -something that will be easy to add mods to in the
> > future.
>
> Are you doing the work or will you pay someone?
>  ****myself, why pay someone to do my hobbie for me?
>
> I would recommend the 2.0 16V for that budget range -
> see below . . .
>
> > I have
> > seen a VR6 in a Mk1 rocc (on the site) but I imagine
> > that would need alot of mods in the eng.
> > compartment.
>
> I would stay away from the VR6 in a Scirocco. 1st, you
> have to fabricate motor mounts. Secondly and more
> importantly to me is that the weight of the VR6 will
> totally screw up the handling of the car (not to
> mention the twisting of the chassis by so much
> torque).
>  ****that's what I had imagined, soo much eng.
>  ****not too much car.

> > Is it such a step up to go from 8v to 16v, or can
> > this me made up for by a few minor mods on a 8v.
>
> 16V swaps are relatively easy these days. The parts
> can be had easily as well.
>
> > I heard you guys talking about some high powered
> > audi engines, are these a straight swap, or would I
> > need to change mounts?
>
> This would be the Audi/VW 1.8T - a great motor (200+
> hp easily) , but outside of your budget range :-(
>  ****darn it.
>
>  ****thanks for responding, Mark,
>  ****Nathan
>
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> Mark Peele
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