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Cincy



Hint:  Break it in first, compression numbers will likely
come up.

Daun

--- Eric S <scirocco@vintagewatercooleds.com> wrote:

> 
> 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
> >>
> >>
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> >
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