Oil pressure problem and 3A/JH instal questions.

[ats at longcoeur.com (Patrick Bureau)]

Randy here is my perspective on the subject since I have done this last
June.

1. YES the "Normal" JH galleys match with the 3a block, so if you modified
the head to have with smaller oil galleys,  I fear that your going to have
starvation of oil in the head....

2. the block off plate your talking about is not known to me, but yes you
need one, and I suggest you talk to Greg from http://www.gakmotorsports.com/
about the right one to use, as he makes them for half the price everyone has
them out there right now, I use it and its perfect.

About the adaptor ring for the JH distributor to the 3a hole, and the knock
box. Its basically the following choices you have.

1. get distro adaptor and use vacuum advance, with your engine set on a
timing that will provide you with minimal gains over the JH engine block
2. get 3a distro and adapt knock box./KS and advance that puppy 28' @3000K
set your dwell at 55-60' and pull over 100HP at the wheels.

The vacuum and the knock box system do the same thing, and both interfere
with each other. I tried it does not work. The JH distro cannot compensate
for knock on your 10.5:1 engine, and even at 91 RON, you will hear that
puppy knock like a drum section if you use only the JH distro/vacuum advance
system.  Get a 3a distro, slap the KS on it, and enjoy all the power you can
draw from it.

3. yes www.driversfound.com under the tech notes section. (yes yes Mine will
get posted one day...lol)

4. I like it, love it... And with 102.5 HP at the wheels, and 121 ft/lbs of
torque (and the block/head are both stock) it's a lot of fun...:)


ATS - Patrick Bureau -  85 2L, 102.5 whp, 121 ft/lbs torque
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-----Original Message-----
From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of Randy
Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2004 2:17 AM
To: scirocco list
Subject: Oil pressure problem and 3A/JH instal questions.

I don't have the funds to do the 1.8T, built 2.1L 16V or the big "O" motor
yet but i want to get her track ready for this summer.

I therefore have decided to install a 3A block in place of my 1847cc "EN" 
block. (repairing it later at my leisure) This is because I have an oil
pressure problem I cannot seem to cure (new rod/main bearings and new 36mm
pump and still poor oil pressure).

I currently run a GTI solid lifter head (from the JH motor) that has been
modified to fit the EN block (oil return welded and re-drilled smaller).

Four questions for Y'all,

1. Can I mount this head to the 3A block using TT's "198.137" headgasket
without having to drill the oil return hole back out to original size?
*****(Intuition says it should not be a problem because the oil is going
from a smaller hole to a larger hole...right?.)

2. Are these all the parts I will need for the conversion?
198.137	Head Gasket (Goetze for factory 2 liter VW and Audi)
103.130	Block Off Plate/CIS mount for Audi 80 2.0L in A1
103.103	Standard head bolts (all 8V w/washer) ea.
103.140	Bushing to Adapt Early Distributor to 2.0L Block
103.145	2.0 Distributor Gear to Adapt Early Distributor to 2.0L Block
Knock Sensor from '85-'87 GTI or GLI with CIS injection.

3. Is there a detailed write up somewhere on the net on installing the knock
sensor to an early CIS Lambda car?

4. Anyone out there running a 3A/JH setup?...How do you like it?

Any help greatly appreciated!!


Oh, and for Ruben and Larrry....the Pratt & Whitney JT8D-219 Conversion kit
for the Mk1 Scirocco is not available yet but should be out sometime this
summer...8^P

RandyB

81 Scirocco S "Cosmos"
In need of heart tranplant

03 WRX wagon "Sonic"
In need of a BF anchor 8)




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