Re: Engine Swap

[Mark Peele <type53@yahoo.com>]

I meant to say 8V head + 16V shortblock no work

--- Marc Little <marc@cybernology.freeserve.co.uk>
wrote:
> Excellent, thanks.
>  
> http://www.resource.freewire.co.uk/
>     -----Original Message-----
>     From: dcewing1 <dcewing1@cwix.com>
>     To: Marc Little
> <marc@cybernology.freeserve.co.uk>
>     Date: 22 September 1999 07:51
>     Subject: Re: Engine Swap
>     
>     
>     Marc,
>      
>     First of all, why are you asking me this???  I
> really don't mind at all, but I was just curious.  
>      
>     Yes, 2.0L is the way to go.  What I would like
> someone to do is get one of the newer 2.0L 16v short
> block and put a GTI big valve 8v head on it.  I
> think that would be the ideal 8v setup.  The
> compression would be around 10.0:1, and if you
> ported the head some and had the right cam, you'd
> probably pull down around 150hp!  
>      
>     It really depends on what you want to do.  a
> fresh stock 1.8L may just give you the little boost
> you want!  If you want to really surprise someone,
> you could go with the 2.1L also.  You can check out
> this website to get some ideas also: 
> www.volkswagen.org
>     This should help you get some ideas.  
>      
>     The web site above should give you some ideas as
> far as what engine you may want to use, then you'll
> just have to locate one in your local salvage yard. 
> Most  if not all the parts from your 1.8L will fit
> on the 2.0L block so all you need is the short
> block.  Although, the more stuff you slip by with
> from the salvage yard, the more extra parts you have
> in case your 1.8L stuff is crap.  
>     
>     I don't know about the 8v motors, but the 16v
> 1.8L head is a better performer than the 2.0L 16v
> head.  You may want to ask around a little more and
> maybe check out some magazines or VW watercooled
> performance books (there are about 3 or 4 good ones
> out there, I think a couple are just revised so they
> are basically identical to each other). 
>      
>     The 2.0L block will go RIGHT IN your 1.8L spot. 
> Use this opportunity to replace motor mounts,
> believe me, much easier to replace out of the car!  
>     
>     My only other suggestions!!!!  Build a MK1 2.0L
> 16v turbo.  SCREAMIN machines for a fraction of the
> price of a new car equal to the HP.    If you have
> any other questions, let me know and I'll give you
> my best answer.  BTW, check out the links at the
> site above and also here are a couple other LINKS
> sites:  http://members.xoom.com/Riehelen/vwlinks.htm
>  and  http://www.oea.se/pk/tvwa/  and 
> http://whatsonthe.net/volkswagen_vw_mks.htm .  That
> should help you or atleast help you spend many
> interesting hours on the net!!
>     
>     Dave
>      
> 

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