Does it fit?: 1.8 16V head on ABA 2.0 block

[Dan Bubb" <jdbubb@ix.netcom.com (Dan Bubb)]

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----- Original Message -----
From: "worldcyclist" <worldcyclist@earthlink.net>
To: "Scirocco" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>; "Scirocco Group"
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Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2003 5:43 PM
Subject: Does it fit?: 1.8 16V head on ABA 2.0 block


> I've been curious about this for awhile, since i have both of these,
> however they are on separate engines (both working, too).  I don't want
> to find out the hard way if it works or not ;-)
>
> Someone told me once that it was necessary to realign the oil feed
> galley for the head by filling it and re-drilling to match the block.
> Anyone able to elaborate on this?
>
> If it DOES fit w/o excessive mods, I'm interested in buying a 16V head
> (if my car sells I'll have to buy a head).
>
> Thanks to you all you die-hards that have probably already done this
> swap already.
>
> Gary
> 80 rocco Callaway Turbo Stage 2+
> FS-- 87 16V Scirocco- Wisconsin, $1000
>
>
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