does anyone have an RD swap?

[scirocco81 at vwmail.net (Eric S)]

Pistons are different.

I had a JH with RD pistons, thats where all the compression ratio increase comes from.

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Eric
www.VintageWatercooleds.com

79 VW Iltis
81 Scirocco S (*TDI* swap and complete restoration in holding pattern)
81 Rabbit Truck LX Diesel (FOR SALE!)
81 Rabbit Truck 2.0 16v Motronic
83 Scirocco Wolfsburg
91 Cabriolet (2.0 Crossflow 8v swap and mechanical rebuild in progress)


--- "Dave Ewing" <MK1Scirocco16v@attbi.com> wrote:
>So what am I thinking of, RV??  I could of sworn I put an RD motor out of a
>Jetta in my friends Mk2 and it had the same pistons of the JH.  That's
>weird!
>
>Dave
>
>P.S.  I have 2 knock sensors available.  One 8v and one 16v but would rather
>sell the entire CIS-E complete.
>
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Anson Clement" <ansonivan@yahoo.com>
>To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2003 12:49 PM
>Subject: Re: does anyone have an RD swap?
>
>
>> RD has 10:1 compression, and a larger oil pump due to the hydro lifters.
>I'm running an RD with the JH head right now..... no knock sensor ignition,
>I have to run 93 octane and it still pings a little when realy hot.
>>
>> Anson
>>
>> Dave Ewing <MK1Scirocco16v@attbi.com> wrote:
>> An RD motor is the same as the JH except with the hydraulic head. Should
>be
>> pretty simple swap! I am doing a similar swap now into a 79 Rabbit with a
>> blown 1.6L. The only thing that I have found is different so far is the
>> injector cups if it is digifant. They need to be swapped. Plus it depends
>> on what your installing it in. The 1.6L from this Rabbit has a bunch of
>> different mounts and such since it had A/C so a lot of that needs to be
>> swapped and being able to use the older alternator (to cut down on cost)
>is
>> something to consider as well since the belt will be different and maybe
>the
>> pulleys. HTH!
>>
>> Dave
>>
>> Dave
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Dan Smith"
>> To:
>> Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2003 8:41 AM
>> Subject: does anyone have an RD swap?
>>
>>
>> > With all this talk about 2L with 1.8 heads and 16v vs 8v I was curious
>if
>> anyone on the list has swapped a 1.8 8v RD motor into their car. This is
>my
>> slow moving summer project (I live near Eric S., what do you expect?)
>> although if I had my way it'd be done yesterday. Can't my employers
>> understand I need a week or so off (paid of course) so I can work on my
>> cars? If anyone has done this swap, send me an email and tell me about it
>to
>> whet my appetite.
>> >
>> > Dan
>> >
>> >
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