16V Conversion Questions

[jtoomasson at yahoo.com (Jeff Toomasson)]

What Daun said about just buying a 16v is completely right on. To do a 16v
into an 82 you need....

beer
complete 16v longblock w/ distributor
16v intake mani, throttle body and throttle cable
16v exhaust mani
more beer
CIS-E fuel injection and ignition w/ harness, including control boxes
16v downpipe
patience (or more beer)

tack on all the crap you _must_ replace and also the stuff you _should_
replace = $$$  ask me how I know!  :)

IMHO, swapping a 16v into anything is only merited when that body style
doesn't come from VW with it (i.e., Mk1, cabby, caddy, etc...)

JT
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Daun Yeagley" <vwdaun@yahoo.com>
To: "Jason Rinne" <rinne_jason@hotmail.com>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2003 3:30 PM
Subject: Re: 16V Conversion Questions


>
> --- Jason Rinne <rinne_jason@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > Hey All,
> >
> > Was thinkin since I'm pullin the trusty 1.7L out of the
> > Rocco soon because
> > of a slipping clutch and a couple broken exhaust manifold
> > bolts that I might
> > convert to a 1.8L 16V. I've got a solid 8V motor with a
> > descent clutch and
> > was goin to swap out to the later full throttle
> > enrichment injection anyway,
> > so I thought, what the heck, maybe I'll go 16V.
>
> It's not that simple.
>
> > What's involved? Is it as straight forward as swappin the
> > head
>
> No, you can't swap the head onto a JH.  Simply anyway.
>
>  and
> > installing all the intake, injection, knock sensor, and
> > various other bits?
>
> Don't forget the exhaust, the 8v manifold doesn't bolt to
> the 16v head.
>
> > OR, is it more involved than that?
>
> Let's put it this way.  You'd be money ahead with a lot
> less hassle by just buying a 16v.
>
> Now, if you've got a good 1.8 8v to swap in, then go for
> it.  That is a pretty simple swap, and very tunable.
>
>
> =====
> Daun Yeagley - Wilmington Ohio
> '81 S, '85, '86 & '88 Sciroccos, 90 Passat Wagon, '56 Cessna 172
> For Sale: '80 Scirocco S, '81 Scirocco, '82 Scirocco.
> "I'm not always right, but I'm never wrong."
>
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