Re: Diesel camshaft

[VWMikeLVW@aol.com]

In a message dated 2/21/01 10:30:27 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
rocco_16v@hotmail.com writes:


> My mechanic has this Rabbit GTi 1.8l 8v and once he installed in it a rabbit 
> diesel driveshaft. What he told me was he got the engine to rev up to 
> +/-9500 RPMs. Whith this driveshaft and the 3rd gear out of a 4 spd tranny 
> he got up to 110MPH! (in 3rd of course). Have any of you 8v owners tried 
> this? Could this be done on a 16v?


9500 RPM? you're nuts.

Mike
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