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what exactly is an "RD" motor?



Dirk is correct. The RD is an interference engine. dotn ask how I know.


>
>--- Dirk Schneider <SCIROCCO2@t-online.de> wrote:
> > From what I know,
> > the RD engine is a high compression 1,8 litre
> > interference engine,
> > comparable to the 112 HP DX-engines that we had here
> > in Europe
> > in our Golf GTi and Scirocco GTX.
> >
> > Greets
> > Dirk
>
>Dirk,
>
>My Golf GT came with an RD, and I have an "RD" waiting
>in the garage to go into Knife (the '82).
>
>The DX has solid lifters (I think - Dirk will know).
>
>It is unlike the DX motor in that it is actually a
>non-interference motor (as I understand it). It has
>hydraulic lifters and a 10:1 compression ratio. 40/33
>valves. Rated at 102 to 105hp depending on the model.
>CIS-E injection with KS ignition.
>
>It came in 1986-1987 GTI (8V), 1987 Golf GT, Jetta
>GLI, and in some 1988 Jetta "Carat" models.
>
>;-)
>
>
>=====
>Mark Peele
>1985 Scirocco, 1983 Scirocco, 1982 Scirocco "Knife", 1981 Scirocco S, 1978 
>Scirocco "Miss Spoon", 1987 Golf GT / Yes, I am a moron . . .
>http://www.scirocco2.de/mark.htm
>Direct Mail: SCIROCCO_GTX@YAHOO.COM
>Need parts? try http://www.parts4vws.com/ (Potterman)
>or http://thescirocco.com
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Chris DeLong
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