> From: jimvish <[email protected]> > Subject: RE: ABA/16v head CR > > I'll end up building my own intake manifold as well, I'm not sure where I'll > get the fuel rail tho.
you can use the stock 16v intake manifold with a 16v passat TB for the cheapest option, or you can build your own as well. a guy at a company called ross machine co somewhere in the northeast has made a few 16v fuel rails...i think he was/is planning on making more...perhaps he has already started production. check out the hardcore page for a contact. the guy at ross also made a beautiful intake manifold, but i dont know how far along he is into producing more of them. > What about using 2.0L 16v (9A) pistons? Will they even fit on the ABA rods? > I may just end up going with a bigger bore as well for maximum displacement. like brian suggested, if you have 9a pistons, you probably already have a 9a block...so you might as well just use that. you can use the stock compression, or add a copper spacer if you like, to keep costs down. if youre going all out and getting new pistons, be careful about going to big with the bore...the bigger the bore, the less thickness you have in the cylinder wall, and the easier it is to blow a hole through there. especially if you get sub-par workmanship on the block. dont rule out a 1.8 16v either. theyre a dime a dozen, spin a little faster than the 2.0's, and displacement really does take a back seat to boost. ben _____________ 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
