[TECH] Cis to CIS w/ Knock Box

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

Just out of curiousity, where's the 10.8 CR coming from?
I was under the impression all 8V heads had the same combustion chamber
size, so the CR would stay the same when swapping heads on 8V engines.
so, what's up?
Dan


----- Original Message -----
From: "ATS - Patrick Bureau" <txrocco@sbcglobal.net>
To: "Decker" <boisfort@myhome.net>; "_Scirocco Mailing List"
<scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 2:26 PM
Subject: RE: [TECH] Cis to CIS w/ Knock Box


> 32' advance... wow!
>
> well I have the box and its now almost wired all in (need knock sensor)
why
> because 3a/jh combo reaches close to 10.8:1 compression and after 8 weeks
of
> working on this engine I do not want to have pings nor break downs...
(never
> will I do a 2L conversion on a vw again... next time I pay someone to do
> it.!)
>
>
> ATS - Patrick Bureau - txrocco@sbcglobal.net
>
>
> =>-----Original Message-----
> =>From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
> =>[mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Decker
> =>Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 12:50 PM
> =>To: _Scirocco Mailing List
> =>Subject: Re: [TECH] Cis to CIS w/ Knock Box
> =>
> =>
> =>Hi Patrick;
> =>    Unless you are running some ungodly high compression ratio why
install
> =>the knock box.? By definition it is there to retard ignition
> =>advance and so
> =>to rob power. In my 79 Scirocco I'm running an Audi 1800 8V with 10 to 1
> =>compression, no knock sensor and it is truly happy with premium
> =>gas. Tuning
> =>specs are distributor with points, only mechanical advance ( no vacuum
> =>advance or retard ). Timing is set to 32 degrees total advance.
> =>Brian Decker
> =>----- Original Message -----
> =>From: "ATS - Patrick Bureau" <txrocco@sbcglobal.net>
> =>To: "_Scirocco Mailing List" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> =>Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 10:15 AM
> =>Subject: [TECH] Cis to CIS w/ Knock Box
> =>
> =>
> =>> Dumb question I am sure but just want to make sure of what I am
wiring.
> =>>
> =>> I understand the diagram to install the knock box, but what I need
> =>> confirmation on is the following
> =>>
> =>> For example, the current CIS system has ignition wire running
> =>(all 3) from
> =>> Hall sender to Ignition Module, the diagram indicates to wire the 3
hall
> =>> sender wires to the knock box, do I TAP into the lines or I remove the
> =>lines
> =>> from the ignition module and run them to the knock box.
> =>>
> =>> I am pretty sure I am supposed to "relocate them" but just
> =>wanted to make
> =>> sure. Thank you for the confirmation on this issue.
> =>>
> =>> PS: damn its hot in Dallas.. 85'F with 88% humidity... all week...
> =>>
> =>> ATS - Patrick Bureau - txrocco@sbcglobal.net
> =>>
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