8v to 16v conversion how much work?

[juliemac57 at hotmail.com (Julie Macfarlane)]

I switched mine in 4 days. The motor and transaxle are a drop in but you 
need to add the Knock sensor wiring as well. I swapped my 81 MKI wiring for 
that of an 88 Rocc. You better be good at reading schematics and soldering 
:)

Either the CIS or CISE will work for the fuel.
Injectors and lines need to be changed.

As for the parts? They are a LOT more expencive, especially the valves which 
crunch on the pistons when the timing belt slips or the crank shaft bolt 
slips (As how I know  :)

The power is better in the 1.8L 16v, even better and broader in the 2L 16v.

Sit down, add all the parts up that you think you need. The double the 
price. No kidding.



Julie Macfarlane
"Its not just a car! Its an adventure!"
DSM4 entry: "Masochism: See Scirocco"
1981 MKI 2L 16v w 2Y
1985 MKII 1.8L 8v w 9A Wolfsburg
Amsterdam NY





>From: Phil Boeye <rocco_phil@yahoo.com>
>To: David Brown <sharpshooter33@adelphia.net>,Scirocco List 
><scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: Re: 8v to 16v conversion how much work?
>Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2005 11:11:51 -0800 (PST)
>
>I looked at it.  And even just to replace a 16v w/
>another 16v system is, even more than time-consuming
>and complex in some ways, EXPENSIVE.  16v's are
>expensive.  The work is obviously not too impossible.
>And it has been done quite a bit.
>
>--- David Brown <sharpshooter33@adelphia.net> wrote:
>
> > I was wondering how much work was involved switching
> > a 8v to 16v?
>
>
>
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