this might be the last straw

[mpeters6@rochester.rr.com (Marc Peterson)]

This is an issue of debate.  I believe the original reason for the chain
drive was that the VR6 was supposed to be offered in a diesel version, and
all they (VAG) were going to do was plop on a different head at the factory.
Save time and labor and such designing two different blocks, assembly lines,
etc.

I'm 99 percent sure that the head is not interference, but if you shave the
head and throw a 268-ish cam on it, it might be.

But if anything a Turbo VR6 needs a thicker headgasket or some 9:1 pistons,
which makes the possibility of hitting the valves less.

Marc
----- Original Message -----
From: "Josh Hignight" <Josh.Hignight@phoenix.edu>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2002 4:37 PM
Subject: RE: this might be the last straw


> The tensioners wear and cause it to jump time though.
> And I thought they were interference heads, hence the extra chain
> protection... maybe at high rpms?
>
> Anywho, I'll offer $50.00
>
> Joshua Hignight
> Student Services/Technical Services
> New Mexico Campus
> (505) 821-4800
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marc Peterson [mailto:mpeters6@rochester.rr.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2002 2:34 PM
> To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: Re: this might be the last straw
>
> Um...the VR6 has a timing "CHAIN" (well, actually two)which basically
never
> beaks.  Plus, the VR6 isn't an interference head.  Basically the only way
> you could have hurt the head is to break a valve spring or drop a valve
> seat.
>
> Have you actually seen the engine apart?
>
> Marc
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: the hitman
> To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2002 4:21 PM
> Subject: this might be the last straw
>
>
> for the last couple years, i have been sinking a lot of time and money
into
> converting my '90 corrado g60 to a vr6 to a vr6 turbo. just when i finally
> get the thing running close to right, the timing belt shreds at 90mph and
> now my head looks like scramble eggs? i'm thinking it's time to sell. any
> interest?
>
>
>
> Join the world's largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. Click Here
> _______________________________________________ Scirocco-l mailing list
> Scirocco-l@scirocco.org http://neubayern.net/mailman/listinfo/scirocco-l
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Scirocco-l mailing list
> Scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> http://neubayern.net/mailman/listinfo/scirocco-l
>
> _______________________________________________
> Scirocco-l mailing list
> Scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> http://neubayern.net/mailman/listinfo/scirocco-l
>