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16V Head Replacement Question



On 11/10/06, Dan Bubb <jdbubb@verizon.net> wrote:
>
> Sorry, not Brett! Just Dan butting in as usual.
> The 16V port comparison from Amazing Dyno storyies can be found here:
>
> http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a95/jdbubb/87%2016V/amazing_dyno_stories.jpg
>
> Dan
>
> From: "Rick Kellner" <rfkellner@snet.net>
> Sent: Friday, November 10, 2006 8:55 AM
> Subject: RE: 16V Head Replacement Question
>
>
> > Brett, You wouldn't happen to still have a copy of "the Techtonics
> > Tuning Amazing Dyno Stories booklet", would you?
> > Thanks, Rick.
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Brett Van Sprewenburg [mailto:brett@ataxxia.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 11:40 PM
> > To: Scirocco list
> > Subject: Re: 16V Head Replacement Question
> >
> >
> > You're good to go with the 1.8 head on the 2L bottom end.  Many
> > people have a preference for this combo in fact due to the believe
> > that the 1.8 head out flows the 2L variant.  I'm not making that
> > statement, just repeating it.  However, the facts are that the 1.8L
> > intake ports are "better", while the 2L head exhaust ports are
> > "better".   "Better" in this case means larger and more well formed
> > (cast).
> >
> > Anyway remember Amazing Dyno Stories?  [quick internet searching
> > commences]
> >
> > Oh! oh, oh, is there anything better then referring to the younger
> > version of myself from almost 9 years ago?  Nope. :)
> >
> > http://www.scirocco.org/list/archives/1997/June/msg00504.html
> >
> > ==Brett
> >
> > On Nov 9, 2006, at 11:09 PM, Cory Langford wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> OKay, here is the scoop.
> >>
> >> I have a line on a mk2 that had a 2L 16V swap done on it some time
> >> ago.
> >> From the pictures it looks like it is in real good shape inside and
> >> out.
> >>
> >> Problem with it is the owner says it just suddenly stopped running
> >> one day
> >> when he was on the freeway.  Moving along fine and then no power
> >> and all
> >> dash lights came on (oil, etc).
> >>
> >> He has tried to start it but it makes a "funny noise" when the
> >> starter is
> >> engaged and it will not fire.  He says the spark plugs don't seem
> >> to fire,
> >> but the coil is producing voltage.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> I am thinking it is probabbly the timing belt.  Which means at freeway
> >> speeds, and trying to get it going again, there are probabbly no good
> >> valves left in the head.
> >>
> >> Now I have a line on a good head very cheap, but it is from a 1.8.
> >>
> >> So before I go and check it out and end up with another roc in the
> >> driveway
> >> that does not run - it always happens that way :)  - I wanted to
> >> check if
> >> there would be any issues with putting a 1.8L 16V head on a 2L 16v
> >> bottom
> >> end?
> >>
> >> Anything I should be aware of?  I am assuming the heads are
> >> basically the
> >> same.  Same head gasket? Exahust, intake, etc?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> TIA
> >>
> >>  Cory_______________________________________________
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