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Rebuild costs?



Isn't the 3A a hydro head? And the G is a solid lifter cam, right?


----- Original Message -----
From: <pbureau@attbi.com>
To: Dave Ewing <rabbit16v@attbi.com>
Cc: Scirocco List <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Friday, September 06, 2002 9:18 PM
Subject: Re: Rebuild costs?


> nah its a stock 1.8L JH VW Cam on it.
>
> but I compared my new G grind cam with the 3a engine I
> got, and the 2L cam on the audi3a head seems to use G
> grind as a cam also *same markings at the same places*
> I need to get my hands on a micrometer and check the
> lobes on that puppy...
> --
> ====
> ATS - Patrick Bureau
> 1985 8v Euro GTX 3A/JH Project
> (show car)
> 1985 8v Euro GT Project (Daily Drive)
> http://www.longcoeur.com/scirocco/
> http://www.texassciroccoteam.org/
> > You might want to take a close look at the cam in that head, Pat, if all
> > that other work was done, it might have a hotdog cam in it already and
the
> > euro cam ain't a big step up!  HTH!
> >
> > Dave
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > Wrom: XZOWCONEUQZAAFXISHJ
> > To: "Dave Ewing" <rabbit16v@attbi.com>
> > Cc: "Scirocco List" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > Sent: Friday, September 06, 2002 6:20 AM
> > Subject: Re: Rebuild costs?
> >
> >
> > > yes like david has mentioned, it all depends on what
> > > you are calling a rebuilt.
> > > For example I am rebuilding a Hybrid 2L myself.
> > > and I am replacing all bearings, seals, rings, changing
> > > cam,getting block hot tanked, then rebuilding it myself.
> > > I usually buy parts brand new when I rebuild (internals
> > > anyways) so I got new oil pan, new H/D Oil Pump, new
> > > water pump.. anyways after I got all my parts (and this
> > > is just parts cost) I am at 880$, this include new cam,
> > > new lightwheight flywheel as well.
> > >
> > > The head I got lucky bough and engine for 100$ from a
> > > buddy of mine from a strong engine from a parted car,
> > > now he knows why the engine was so strong, the head was
> > > ported polished with 3 way valves already done to it
> > > with only 80K on it. So the head will only need shims
> > > once I slap the new G grind Cam in it. ( this is a
> > > savings of 500-750$ to be done locally here. (Texas)
> > >
> > > I k now I am talking about an 2L 8v here, but there
> > > isnt much difference between the 3a and the 9a blocks
> > > in reality.
> > >
> > > --
> > > ====
> > > ATS - Patrick Bureau
> > > 1985 8v Euro GTX 3A/JH Project
> > > (show car)
> > > 1985 8v Euro GT Project (Daily Drive)
> > > http://www.longcoeur.com/scirocco/
> > > http://www.texassciroccoteam.org/
> > > > It all depends on who you have do it and if you plan to do the head
and
> > the
> > > > bottom end, or just the bottom end.  Parts for the bottom end can be
> > about
> > > > $300 - $500, again depending on what you want to do (rebush rods,
new or
> > > > used pistons, new rod bolts or use old ones, etc), the head can be
about
> > the
> > > > same in parts depending on what you want to do to it!!  You can do
ALOT
> > of
> > > > different things to the head (of course, you can do a lot of things
to
> > the
> > > > bottom end too but easier to just get a 2.0L block and go from their
> > than to
> > > > mess with the 1.8L block) and, again, depending on what you want to
do,
> > you
> > > > can spend anywhere from $300 to $2000 and on up!!  I have rebuilt
heads
> > for
> > > > people (new guides, valves, lifters, port and polish, surface, valve
> > grind,
> > > > new gaskets and t-belt, etc.) for about $1000 and that includes
labor!!
> > To
> > > > have someone else do it for you (overhaul the motor) your probably
> > looking
> > > > at around $2000 to $3000 to have a shop do it!!  It pays to do your
own
> > > > work!!  I invite others to chime in if I have missed anything!!
HTH!!
> > > >
> > > > Dave
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > Wrom: YCGPKYLEJGDGVCJVTLBXFGGMEPYOQKEDOTWFA
> > > > To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > > > Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 6:23 PM
> > > > Subject: Rebuild costs?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Can someone give me a rough estimate on what it costs for parts to
> > > > > rebuild a 16v.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > eric
> > > > >
> > > > >
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