[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

Cincy

Born and rasied here...love it.

Motor is running...but we aren't getting the power we expected.  Only
showing 125 psi in each cyl...something is odd (we expected 160 psi or
more).  I have signed up on a UK specific Mk1 Golf site hoping to get some
tech help.

-- 
Eric
www.vintagewatercooleds.com

1979 Dasher Coupe 2.0 8v
1981 Scirocco S (TDI swap project)
1990 Corrado TDI
1990 Fox Wagon 1.6 Heron Head 8v
1991 Cabriolet (2.0 crossflow 8v project)


Dan Bubb said:
> Sounds VERY interesting! Ought to be a revver! IIRC the original Euro GTI
> made the 110Hp at 6100 RPM.
> Only one problem......
> Once you get a taste of that engine at sea level you'll hate going back to
> old "mile high" fucked up Colorado. (sorry there! Got carried away, but I
> hated that state!)
> I'll be breaking in my engine on the way to Cincy also if I can get it
> together in time to make it. Yes, I'm doing the same shit as last year!
> But, that's OK, if I don't get it together I have a backup plan that might
> be entertaining. ;^)
> Dan
> going back out to the garage to stand there and pick my nose and figure
> out
> what to do next.
>
>
> From: "Eric S" <scirocco@vintagewatercooleds.com>
> Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2006 9:56 AM
> Subject: Re: Cincy
>
>
>>
>> LOL
>>
>> Its the 1.6 Heron Head motor (original Euro GTi motor, 110 hp 1.6 8v) in
>> the  Fox...freshly rebuilt and needing a lot of break in.
>>
>> --
>> Eric
>> www.vintagewatercooleds.com
>>
>> 1979 Dasher Coupe 2.0 8v
>> 1981 Scirocco S (TDI swap project)
>> 1990 Corrado TDI
>> 1990 Fox Wagon (1.6 Heron head project)
>> 1991 Cabriolet (2.0 crossflow 8v project)
>>
>>
>> C Boyko said:
>>> What type of eengine would this be? I weas out cruisiung in the newly
>>> revivied POS just this evening, and it'd be good for the trip. Mind
>>> you,
>>> I'd need to leave now....you better pray that you do make it is right,
>>> or
>>> you'll have to deal with me...:P
>>> Cathy
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Scirocco-l mailing list
>> Scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>> http://neubayern.net/mailman/listinfo/scirocco-l
>>
>
>
>
>