Re: 79 rocco idle to high....?

["chris" <frion@netzero.net>]

see he did have an adjustable sprocket on it but he took it off to sell it
to me..
chris
----- Original Message -----
From: Ian Overholt <ioverholt@hotmail.com>
To: <frion@netzero.net>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2000 9:57 AM
Subject: Re: 79 rocco idle to high....?


> You will not hurt anything, but your cam timing will not be right and you
> won't get optimum performance.  You can try advancing the cam one tooth to
> give you some low end torque, but you won't have much high end.  The
> adjustable sprocket just lets you adjust timing in smaller increments.
>
> Of course, if your head has been shaved enough to be an interference
motor,
> you need to be more concerned with damage.  I can't believe that the PO
was
> such a bonehead that he shaved the head and didn't put an adjustable
> sprocket on!  What was he thinking?!
>
> Ian Overholt
> '88 16v
> '78 Champagne Edition
>
> >From: "chris" <frion@netzero.net>
> >To: "Ian Overholt" <ioverholt@hotmail.com>, <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> >Subject: Re: 79 rocco idle to high....?
> >Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 23:55:08 -0700
> >
> >if i dont throw a adjustable cam on it right away but am driving am i
going
> >to hurt anything or will it just run like shit? its not so much
backfiring
> >anymore just doesnt seem to run right..
> >thanks for the info
> >chris
>
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