Hey, what it you drop the compression a bunch and add a turbo? Can you get enough clearance in there to make it non-interference?
I definately see a market for a timing belt/tensioner kit that doesn't fail at random intervals. If you have the dealership replace the t-belt within the specified replacement intervals, do they warranty it against failure? At 10:23 PM 2/14/00 EST, [email protected] wrote: >Well, it only gets better from here, I suppose. I called Aluminum Head >Rebuilders today to check on price and availability of a 1.8L head. >According to "Chuck", the following services are performed to the head when >they rebuild it: > >Bead blasted >oil galleys steam cleaned >new guides installed >new valves installed where necessary >new springs where necessary >valve grind and leak check > >The head comes without cams and lifters, or with reground cams and new >lifters for an extra $200. I am going to go without and get the head for >$350. Shipping from Oregon to Virginia is $50(UPS 3-Day). And I have >decided to turn the rest of the work over to one of the guys at work. Yeah, >I know it's the dealership, but this guy has been with the dealer for 30 >years, I am providing all of the parts, I get a warranty, and it's only going >to run me $380(labor) to finish it all off. Parts come to about $270 with >the lifters. So I'll be coming in at just under $1000 for everything. And >you know what? And you'll have to excuse me for this...I'll be damned if I >ever buy another 16V. The next car is NOT going to have an interference >engine. And that is the end of it. I can't afford this kinda stuff, and my >luck with 16Vs is way too consistent to be anything but an omen. Now, where >was that Volvo Turbo I saw in the paper for $1200... > >-Dave >'91 GTX 16V >_____________ >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 > > ************** Patrick Austin [email protected] (617)493-6636 ************** _____________ 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
