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power-plant Dilemma
- Subject: power-plant Dilemma
- From: jtoomasson@yahoo.com (Jeff Toomasson)
- Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2002 12:41:59 -0700
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Ok - my gears have been cranking ever since I bought the 84 cabby. I =
need lots of input...Cash is a factor (seeing as my soon-to-be-married =
ass has very little right now). The car will most likely be driven by my =
soon-to-be wife as a commuter when it's raining and it will double as =
our tooling around in the sun car. I will use it when the 'roc =
undergoing lengthy improvement (e.g., paint prep, suspension =
reconditioning...). As such, power is not super-critical, but I feel if =
you're going to do it, you should do it as best as possible within your =
limits. As I've mentioned before, a 1.8t is way beyond me at this =
time...
I've got one guy, who I know, will sell me an ABA block w/ < 50k on it. =
$350. Obviously, it would work with my existing injection, rebuild not =
necessarily required. But the JH head, currently installed, would most =
likely need the rebuild. Of course, there are the additional expenses of =
throwing an ABA into an A1. Longer DP, dist., etc...Less work overall, =
moderate $'s spent, less power. An ABA with a 4k is not that bad, right? =
Hell, it goes pretty good with just the JH and the 4k!
OR
I'm in contact with a guy in Santa Cruz with a r-ended '90 Jetta GLI =
willing to sell me the carcass with 9A 2.0 16v engine/ 2y tranny, =
motronic injection, drive train - basically whatever's left of his =
parting out for $750 (w/ ~175k - would require rebuild (by me)). Problem =
is I gotta haul it here and dispose of it. Could recoup some funds on =
parting the rest of it out...Maybe some interior and other mechanical =
parts can be rigged in? 2.0 16v, with 4k or 2y, possible larger brakes, =
driveshafts, maybe even Jetta seats? (haven't seen what's left and the =
guy seems to communicate poorly though email)...Obviously, lots more =
work, but lots more upside...
- Space is not an issue so long as the Jetta doesn't sit in my carport =
for a year.=20
- I still have Randy B's engine hoist
- Since I'd be rebuilding both heads, I definitely go with a DIY polish =
job....Draw
- 2 cams vs. 1....advantage ABA
- Power....advantage 16v
I could go on and on with the debate, but I want to hear your opinions!
This is why I love the list! Thanks in advance, one and all! :)
Jeff
_______
'86.5 Scirocco 16v 2.0 (roc #5)
'84 Rabbit Convertible (cabby #2 - bone stock, but NFL! :)
'00 4-Runner sport pkg.
AIM ID: Sixteen Viagras
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Ok - my gears have been cranking ever =
since I=20
bought the 84 cabby. I need lots of input...Cash is a factor (seeing as =
my=20
soon-to-be-married ass has very little right now). The car will most =
likely be=20
driven by my soon-to-be wife as a commuter when it's raining and it =
will=20
double as our tooling around in the sun car. I will use it when the 'roc =
undergoing lengthy improvement (e.g., paint prep, suspension =
reconditioning...).=20
As such, power is not super-critical, but I feel if you're going to do =
it, you=20
should do it as best as possible within your limits. As I've mentioned =
before, a=20
1.8t is way beyond me at this time...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I've got one guy, who I know, will sell =
me an ABA=20
block w/ < 50k on it. $350. Obviously, it would work with my =
existing=20
injection, rebuild not necessarily required. But the JH head, =
currently=20
installed, would most likely need the rebuild. Of course, there are =
the=20
additional expenses of throwing an ABA into an A1. Longer DP, dist., =
etc...Less=20
work overall, moderate $'s spent, less power. An ABA with a 4k is not =
that bad,=20
right? Hell, it goes pretty good with just the JH and the =
4k!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>OR</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I'm in contact with a guy in Santa =
Cruz with a=20
r-ended '90 Jetta GLI willing to sell me the carcass with 9A 2.0 16v =
engine/ 2y=20
tranny, motronic injection, drive train - basically whatever's left of =
his=20
parting out for $750 (w/ ~175k - would require rebuild (by me)). =
Problem is=20
I gotta haul it here and dispose of it. Could recoup some funds on =
parting the=20
rest of it out...Maybe some interior and other mechanical parts can be =
rigged=20
in? 2.0 16v, with 4k or 2y, possible larger brakes, driveshafts, maybe =
even=20
Jetta seats? (haven't seen what's left and the guy seems to communicate =
poorly=20
though email)...Obviously, lots more work, but lots more =
upside...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>- Space is not an issue so long as the =
Jetta=20
doesn't sit in my carport for a year. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>- I still have Randy B's engine =
hoist</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>- Since I'd be rebuilding both heads, I =
definitely=20
go with a DIY polish job....Draw</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>- 2 cams vs. 1....advantage =
ABA</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>- Power....advantage 16v</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I could go on and on with the debate, =
but I want to=20
hear your opinions!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>This is why I love the =
list! Thanks in=20
advance, one and all! :)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Jeff<BR>_______</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>'86.5 Scirocco 16v 2.0 (roc #5)<BR>'84 =
Rabbit=20
Convertible (cabby #2 - bone stock, but NFL! :)<BR>'00 4-Runner =
sport=20
pkg.<BR>AIM ID: Sixteen Viagras</FONT></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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