Fw: 88 16v motor 4 sale, 85 scirocco 4 sale

["Randy B" <scirokn81@email.msn.com>]

OOps,
forgot to send this to the list.


>>I recently talked to the guy at the machine shop and he said that
>>the 1.8 heads have bigger exhaust valves than the 2.0l head.
>
>Not according to my measurements. Unless the Scirocco 1.8 16V
>has a different head than the 87 1.8 16V GTI
>All valves on both heads are the same.
>I have both the 1.8 and 2.0 16V heads in the
>garage and I just went out and measured them
>with calipers and this is what I found:
>
>2.0 16V 93 Passat
>Intake valve dia        32mm
>Exhaust valve dia.    28mm
>Exhaust runner dia.  38mm
>1.8 16V 87 GTI
>
>Intake valve dia        32mm
>Exhaust valve dia.    28mm
>Exhaust runner dia.  38mm
>
>I didn't measure the Intake runner
>because it is oblong, if someone
>wants the numbers for it, let me know
>what to measure and I'll give you the
>specs.
>
>I may be selling the 1.8  head
>since I decided to just P&P the 2.0.
>
>Hope this helps.
>
>Randy B.
>Cosmos 81 Scirocco S - soon to be 2.0L 16V
>Mars 81 Scirocco S - t t 1847cc
>
>
>
>>I recently talked to the guy at the machine shop and he said that the 1.8
>>heads have bigger exhaust valves than the 2.0l head. This might be a
reason
>>to get a 1.8l head over the cheaper 2.0l head. So there is your proof. :)
>>
>>
>>>Dave,
>>>
>>>Unless someone wants to just replace their existing 1.8L 16v motor, you
>>>would be in luck, but my experience is that the group of people that want
>>>to
>>>just maintain is very small and hard to find.  BUT, since it is a
>>>rumor/tale/fact that the 1.8L 16v head flows better than the 2.0L head,
>>>power hungry 16vers like to mix the 1.8 head with the 2.0 block.  SOOOO,
>>>this makes the head usually worth more than the entire motor!!  I have
>seen
>>>1.8L 16v heads go for $350 at salvage yards up to $1500 + ported,
>polished,
>>>performance springs, cams, etc.  Pretty easy to find someone in need of a
>>>1.8L 16v head for a performance upgrade with a 2.0L block!!!
>>>
>>>Dave
>>>
>>>
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