Percy wrote: > > There is one little thing that is different about > the *blocks* - there is a set pin near the drivers > side rear of the block that needs to be re-located > before installation. I Think it needs to be moved to > the next hole closest to the passenger side.
when i did the 2.0 conversion to my 87 16v, i just trimmed the head gasket to allow that pin to pass through it. i suppose i should have drilled the gasket out, but it gave no problems anyway. the 1.8 head has a hole for that pin. > Another trick to ease the installation of the head is > to take your old head bolts, cut the heads off them, > and slot them for use with a flat screw driver. thats a good idea. ill have to remember that. > Just remeber that a 2.0 L head has smaller intake > ports, and *may* hurt upper end performance if not > ported. i know i bitch about this every time it comes up, but this 1.8 vs. 2.0 head thing really irks me. regardless of what head "should" perform better at various RPM's, nobody has ever done any back to back dyno comparison of the two heads. people have done the swap, and many havent even felt anything on the "butt dyno". those who have done the swap are probably just noticing gains from having a head with less buildup, or one that has better compression, ect. unless you swap heads to one which is ported, and for that matter properly serviced as well, dont waste your time or money. bitch off, until the next time this comes up. ben randolph 92 16v gti the only new head its gonna get is one w/ 12 valves. (or hopefully 24) _____________ List Sponsor: http://www.netsville.com To remove yourself from this list, send mail to [email protected] with 'unsubscribe a2_16v' in the body of your message See us on the web at http://www.a2-16v.com Visit the 16V Homepage at http://www.gti16v.org
