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100hp attainable with JH 1.8??



Randy,

Does the euro curve distributor make a big difference in 
itself, what is the real advantage of installing one of 
those..I have looked and have little or no information 
on the subject

ATS - Patrick Bureau
> Rob,
> Check out the dyno sheet back in '99 for my old 81 Scirocco with 1.8L JH.
> <<http://www.myscirocco.org/_SCIROKN__81S/81CosmosDyno.JPG>>
> These were the mods:
> Cold air piped from front of car to 16V airbox
> K&N
> 83mm air flow sensor plate
> 5K (Neuspeed) Throttle body
> fox intake
> G-grind cam
> Belvue MS tri-Y header
> Autotech 2" exhaust
> Euro-curve distributor
> All stock internals
> 
> I think the ND Dyno was a little optimistic but this should give you an 
> idea of the power curve.
> HTH
> 
> Randy
> 
> At 07:07 PM 02/02/2002 -0500, Shawn C Meze wrote:
> 
> >On Sat, 02 Feb 2002 13:42:44 -0600 "Rob Cotner" <robw_zz@hotmail.com>
> >writes:
> >
> >
> >First thing to do Rob is, turn off the HTML format. Plain text only
> >please.
> >
> >
> > >I am rebuilding my '84 JH 1.8l engine and once complete I hope to
> > >have it generate at least 100hp at the flywheel.&nbsp; What should I
> > >do?&nbsp; Everything I read rates my engine currently(stock) at
> > >90hp.&nbsp;
> >
> >
> >Your only looking for 10hp. EASY to get that with just an exhaust system.
> >When I first installed a used JH in my Roc, (Then a Street Prepared legal
> >car. Class allows NO engine mods.) I got 117hp to the crank with just
> >doing a Euro distributor, K&N filter, dual outlet manifold, 2" Eurosport
> >cat back exhaust. Stock head & cam, 86 GTi throttle body (AKA Audi 5000
> >TB.) and the manifold ported for the TB to fit/flow right.
> >Thats was it! The motor had 80K on it when i got it. All I did was
> >freshen up the seals and throw in a new clutch.
> >
> >
> >
> >Shawn Méze
> >86' Jetta GLi 8V     84' Scirocco 8V    88' Corvette -SS 30- 2001 SDR
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