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RE: Autotech stroker kit



We've got total seal rings on the race car*64 MGB* 
Proper break in and after a season of vintage racing
only getting 1% leakdown...
George-

--- Chris DeLong <green536@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Got em on my own car. No problem! I dont consume any
> oil, I have NO 
> complaints. I think that it would be a folly to
> discount their quality. They 
> are a very good ring (and I mean the second
> compression ring). If anyone has 
> had problem I would attribute it to improper break
> in and/or fitting. Good 
> ring! Wouldnt buy anything else!
> 
> 
> >From: "Aaron Ness" <aaron@makuta.com>
> >Reply-To: <aaron@makuta.com>
> >To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> >Subject: RE: Autotech stroker kit
> >Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2000 08:55:43 -0500
> >
> >275?  That sounds kinda high to me.  Is that pretty
> typical of some of the
> >mildly high-performance engines, or will it dislike
> pump gas?  Forgive my
> >ignorance; I'm more familiar with ACVW engines,
> where 150 psi tends to be a
> >lot.
> >
> >There was a thread on the Hooligan Racing list a
> few months back about 
> >Total
> >Seal rings.  Basically the idea was that they're
> junk.  You might get one
> >set that's great, and you might get another set
> that leaks.  Has anyone 
> >here
> >used them on their own cars?  Opinions?
> >
> >Aaron
> >'84 Scirocco - Woo-hoo!
> >'70 Bug - hibernating
> >'87 Nissan truck - Soon to be for sale
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > > [mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf
> Of Chris DeLong
> > > Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2000 1:44 AM
> > > To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > > Subject: Autotech stroker kit
> > >
> > >
> > > Anyone ever use this kit? turns a 1.8 into a
> 2.0. I have
> > > recently installed
> > > this into a car at work and has some really bad
> runability
> > > problems. Wont
> > > idle for shit. stumbles on acceleration. mods
> consist of
> > > total seal rings,
> > > euro intake cam. p/p head, aluminum oilpan. I've
> checked the
> > > computer and
> > > most of the sensors and all sensor input int o
> the computer. This all
> > > cheecks out fine. DPR current is right on. No
> cat. car is an
> > > '87 16V. Any
> > > help would be greatly appreciated. TIA
> > >
> > > Chris DeLong
> > > ICQ#45030867
> > > Seattle, WA USA
> > > '80 16V Rag
> > > '65 Bus (ugly, but good for campin' W/toaster
> oven)
> > > '82 GLI (with a severely mangled trunk lock
> thanks to the
> > > fucking thieves!)
> > > '80 'Vert
> > > '61 17 Window
> > > '78 Scirocco
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> 
> Chris DeLong
> ICQ#45030867
> Seattle, WA USA
> '80 16V Rag
> '65 Bus (ugly, but good for campin' W/toaster oven)
> '82 GLI (with a severely mangled trunk lock thanks
> to the fucking thieves!)
> '80 'Vert
> '61 17 Window
> '78 Scirocco
> 
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