3A deconstruction DONE!

[marc_scirocco at sympatico.ca (Marc_Scirocco_Québec)]

Actually, head porting is not that hard...

Have a look at this site:
<<http://www.sa-motorsports.com/diyport.htm>>

I did it twice with excellent results.

Cheers.

Marc
'83 Scirocco
'97 A4

> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
> [mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org]De la part de stetson
> Envoy? : lundi 29 mars 2004 20:37
> ? : scirocco list
> Objet : 3A deconstruction DONE!
>
>
>
> Yup! All the way down even to taking out the oil squirters.
>
> No pics as most of you know what a stripped block looks like.
>
> Tomorrow I take it to ye olde machine shop and get it dipped (and none of
> this sissy dip mind you. The guy said if my head went in it would end up a
> greasy brown film atop the solution.)
>
> They don't do P&P as they don't have a flow bench but will knock off the
> ridges. Want to see who I'm trusting this to?
>
> http://www.abrahamsmachine.com
>
> The 5 valve Audi head on the home page is heartwarming. So are the antique
> John Deere and Velie rebuilds they have done. They are highly respected in
> the area and so will not be cheap, but have piqued my curiousity by
> turning down the painting options and telling me to go w/ Krylon engine
> enamel and save the expenditure.
>
> Down time will be time for the 9A rebuild. Am I completely past the pale
> by taking on both these projects at once????
>
> Either way it will not be cheap. I think I'm going to go for the total
> balance as well (and kill any thoughts of further upgrade like turbo. I
> don't think I want to spend this type of money again.)
>
> But the pay off will be an essentially brand new engine that if I treat it
> nice should be good for 500K (serious pipe dream I know) and then I'll
> only have to cringe @ the thought of suspension and electrical and fuel
> delivery.....and window rubbers............and
> wheels...........and........
>
> Gibberingly yours,
>
> Tim
>
> In the midst of one of the wildest parties he'd ever been to, the
> young man
> noticed a very prim and pretty girl sitting quietly apart from the rest of
> the revelers.  Approaching her, he introduced himself and, after
> some quiet
> conversation, said, "I'm afraid you and I don't really fit in with this
> jaded group.  Why don't I take you home?""
> 	"Fine," said the girl, smiling up at him demurely.  "Where
> do you live?"
>
>
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