Re: 2.0L 16v swap [long, but worth it!]

["Chris DeLong" <green536@hotmail.com>]

Right on!! Glad to hear you got it running! Now you have to take me for a 
test drive when you get it broken in :)


>From: "Dave & Carol" <dcewing@prodigy.net>
>To: "Scirocco List" <Scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: 2.0L 16v swap [long, but worth it!]
>Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2000 21:38:40 -0800
>
>Well listers, it is finally done.  I put my 2.0L 16v in on Friday
>night/Saturday morning.  At approximately 3:00am on Saturday January 8,
>2000, I primed the fuel system, and got about 2 rotations out of the motor
>when it roared to life for the first time.  I only had one thing that I had
>to go back and do and it wasn't my fault (stupid crimp hose clamps).  I 
>have
>a few bugs to work out that it had before the swap but it runs well and I 
>am
>happy.  I started on it about 5pm Friday and just worked straight through
>til it was done.  I did have to stop to go and buy a 9mm 12pt (forgot that 
>I
>didn't have one for the flywheel bolts).  So while I was out I got a 7-11
>1/3 lb hot dog and covered it with chili and jalapenos!!!  Anyway, I did
>this at work and verified with the boss that I could drive a shop car home
>and then back on Sat to finish, but I ended up driving my car home!!!!  Of
>course the wife wasn't too impressed when I crawled into bed at 4:30 am and
>had to get up to go to work at 8:30.  Oh well, I am still up and going and
>doing fine (nothing a little adrenalin and caffeine can't handle).  Oh, did
>I say this was in my 77 Rabbit?  I may have forgotten to mention that.  Hp
>to weight ratio is just right.  Here are the specifics:  92 Passat 2.0L
>block (new main and rod bearings, rings, all seals and gaskets, windage 
>tray
>and a can of black engine enamel) 1.8L 16v head (ported, de-shrouded, port
>matched manifolds, ported throttle body, new lifters, Euro intake cam) 16v
>trans, 16v axles, 10.1" front brakes, (rears are ready to go on with
>booster, master, cables, etc just waiting for ss lines) 15" 90 Corrado
>wheels, sway bars and stress bars and poly urethan everywhere.  It is 
>pretty
>fun, but I am babying it now (nothing over 8 grand, kidding) for atleast 
>the
>first 500 or so miles.  Plus, I still have a few little bugs to figure out.
>Anyway, THANKS TO ALL who helped me with my many questions, MAYBE sometimes
>stupid sounding.  I am sooooo happy with this list and even the guys who
>give me a hard time.  There is alot of knowledge here and I will be a 
>member
>for as long as possible.  Thanks!!!!!
>
>Dave
>2.0L 16v 77 Rabbit
>
>
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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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