JH and PL use same block??

[jtoomasson at yahoo.com (Jeff Toomasson)]

It isn't the same block when considered as a unit.  The primary difference
is that the combustion chamber of the 16v iprimarily in the cylinder head
and in the JH, it's in the piston. The 8v's also have a different
intermediate shaft needed to drive the distributor.

Putting a 16v cylinder head on a JH will result in some ridiculously low
compression ratio (like 6:1, or so IIRC).

If you're going to go that far, just get a 16v longblock and rebuild it. I
just tore apart an 8v 2.0 block and was surprised how simple it is
(obviously, putting it back together takes care and precision, but if you
pay attention to the instructions it's very doable.)

HTH, JT
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Max Tremblay" <maxwarhole@yahoo.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 9:19 AM
Subject: JH and PL use same block??


> So are the blocks the same?
>
> wondering if i can use the block from my JH and throw
> a 16v head on it. i can get a 2.0 16v head and
> distributor for cheap.
>
> If its doable, do i need any other mechanical engine
> parts besides the oil pump and a new timing belt?
>
> If its isnt the same block, but it works, what kind of
> compression would this have?
>
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