WTB: big valve head/ ABA

[brianm@earendel.org (Brian McGarvey)]

Yes definately..
I have only good things to say about Ben and the Deal. Like every budget 
bingo good and bad, but that GX head is awesome... and 
the wife will love it. In the spring when she gets to drive it.
Brian..

On Sat, 8 Feb 2003, Benjamin Harder wrote:

> Brian,
> 
>  Kinda funny, but maybe it was a good thing that I had this GX
> head instead of an actual GTI head... I'm just glad that in the
> end you ended up with a strong setup.
> And don't forget where most of that torque comes from...
> can you say high compression 8v.  
> 
> I think that the combination of raised compression with the slightly
> smaller valves does have a nice combination for impressive torque...
> which your engine definitely demonstrates... maybe too well.
> 
> I hope that you are still happy with the end results!
> 
> Ben
> 
> 
> --- Brian McGarvey <brianm@earendel.org> wrote:
> > Anson.
> > You might really want to consider the GX head. its got 38mm valves (2mm 
> > smaller than the JH) and it makes really nice torque.. Just ask Ron & 
> > victor, <grin> Jim and his 16v bunny... Plus the GX's dont carry a 
> > premium. (BTW im just kidding jim) It wasnt fair vs. Jim... Jim was 
> > driving >:-P~~~
> > 
> > 
> > Brian
> > 2.0L ABA + GX head.. no knock ignition. Only runs on 92+ and the 190mm 
> > sachs (new) slips. 210 on the way. 
> > 
> > On Fri, 7 Feb 2003, Anson Clement wrote:
> > 
> > > I'm going to be instaling an aba in my '86 in the next few months..... if
> > > I can get one.
> > > I would like a 94 or 95 model aba as they employed a forged crank.
> > > I'm also in the market for a jh head with no damage/scoring to the cam
> > > journals, valve condition is not terribly important as I'll have them
> > > re-cut.
> > >  
> > > Anson
> > > 
> > >
> >
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Brian 
88 16v $2003 GRM challenge car http://www.grmotorsports.com
84 0v Next years car got parts?
82 2.0L Topless bunny -- Knock Ignition and bigger clutch. next.
90 90q20v doing daily driver duty. 
91 VFR750F everybody needs a 11-12 sec vehicle.

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