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Re: (WTB) Can't believe I need a 1.8L 16V head / rant



In a message dated 1/18/01 5:38:07 PM Pacific Standard Time, losinit@usa.net
writes:


Well here goes my tale of woe. Before you hit the delete button, anyone got
(or know a likely source of) a 1.8L 16V head in Southern Ontario or western
New York? When my 1.8 was swapped for the 2.0 the dead engine (with useable
head) "got stolen" (at least from me) But the garage will buy me a
replacement
if I can just find one. I got into a huge (XX chromosome related?? )
argument
with the wrecker about the existence of the elusive 16V 1.8 L (or am I
crazy,
I thight I had one...) which resulted in him finding me a 2.0 L specimen
(thanks, got one) or the other option was an 8V head (no such thing as a 16V
1.8 he said, like asking for a four cylinder V6 I was told), and at one
point
he asked if I meant a turbo deisel, and if it had two cams and etc until I
hung up.



I hate people like that... I'd like to kick them in the teeth...

Anyway, I think I need an engine out of a post 86.5 Rocc, or pre 90 Jetta/
pre 91 GTI. What models/years was this engine available in and is there a
particular engine code I need to ask for (I know the 2L 16V is a 9A, I
assume
the 1.8 16V is not)



The 1.8 16v came in everything that was a 16v before 90. That means 86.5-88
Scirocco 16v  and 87-89 Golf/Jetta. Here it is right here, on Jan's page:
"1800" (1781) 16V ***PL***  (cis-e) 123 Hp, 1986 -> 1989 US 16V
GTI/GLI/Scirocco


So, anyone who knows of one, let me know. I'm not paying for it anyway, but
we
did discuss a figure...




Mike
http://www.geocities.com/vwmikel - trust me, a replacement is on the way!
'84-Arkay Turbo Rabbit GTI
'84-Rabbit GTI - future DCI drag car
'77-Rabbit - project
'80-Scirocco S - (um... to be:1.9L crossflow, turbo, 6 speed, widebody?)