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2.0 Engine FAQ's



so, in a nut shell, the 9a's an "easy" (if there is such a thing)swap, and 
the aba is smoother and better motor if you  put in the work.
thanks guys, and thank you brian.
   brett


>From: Night Shadow <soltwede@privateI.com>
>To: brett cooke <vwscir88@hotmail.com>
>CC: tberk@mindspring.com, scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: 2.0 Engine FAQ's
>Date: Sat, 9 Mar 2002 00:36:47 -0700 (MST)
>
>
>
>No no no
>
>9a is a short rod 2.0 liter for a 16v
>
>ABA is a long rod 2.0 liter for a 8v
>
>To fit a 16v head to a ABA block requires work (Ask Brian Honnold), as a
>side note, Autotech is now selling a kit for just this application.
>
>Now technically, a long rod 16v (IE and ABA block with a 16v head)
>*should* be a better motor.....in Europe they had such an engine, code was
>ABF, again, ask Brian Honnold for info.
>
>Eric
>
>On Sat, 9 Mar 2002, brett cooke wrote:
>
> > alright, this is were i still get confused. which is better, the 9a 
>block or
> > the aba block? a 2l block is a 2l block correct? the difference is one's 
>a
> > 16v and ones an 8v, so if i'm going to use my 1.8l 16v head either block
> > will do. or am i still missing something?
> >   hit
> >
> >
> > >From: T Berk <tberk@mindspring.com>
> > >To: Brian Haygood <scirious@hotmail.com>
> > >CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > >Subject: Re: 2.0 Engine FAQ's
> > >Date: Fri, 08 Mar 2002 20:51:16 -0800
> > >
> > >Brian Haygood wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Is there a page somewhere that will tell all of the differences 
>between
> > >the
> > > > various 2.0l 16v's, their advantages, etc.  Shine's swap page 
>doesn't
> > >get
> > > > this specific.  I'm basically wondering which one comes in which 
>cars
> > >and
> > > > why you would want one over another.
> > > >
> > > > If there isn't a FAQ about this, does anyone want to make one?
> > > >
> > > > BH
> > >
> > >
> > >Jan, the keeper of the flame.
> > ><http://www.nwlink.com/~vdb/cars.html>
> > >
> > >Check engine swaps.
> > ><http://www.volkswagen.org>
> > >
> > >If these aren't enough (when is it EVER enough?) then it would be a 
>good
> > >idea to have folks add to them.
> > >
> > >I have some old Audi 3A bubble block faq remnants I was putting 
>together
> > >back in the old days but I'd have to root around to find them. As you
> > >are talking 16v it's not as useful I expect.
> > >
> > >
> > >TBerk
> > >
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>--
>Eric
>Northglenn, CO
>
>76 Honda CB400F Super Sport
>80 Scirocco (Parts car again, no more DD duty)
>81 Scirocco S (2.0 16v swap and complete restoration in progress)
>81 Rabbit Truck LX Diesel (THE NEW RIDE)
>91 Cabriolet (2.0 Crossflow 8v swap and mechanical rebuild in progress)
>00 Golf GL TDI (Katy is driving this for now)
>
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>-Kelli Fox
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