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#41 ·
Re: Adding another A1 to the family (mec_vw)

mec_vw said:
Adding some 'rocco content.
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Kinda looks like they're scheming, no?
Yeah...scheming to come beat up my sweet little cabby...They look like mafia or something about to rush up on me.
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Ride is good...I think there is a bushing out, she hates first gear and refuses to go into it. It will be a lot better once Bert installs the short shift, too...
AND once she finally passes inspection so I can get her registered...so I can actually drive her...


Modified by mrs lee at 10:43 AM 7-21-2008
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Discussion starter · #42 ·
Re: Adding another A1 to the family (mrs lee)

Quote, originally posted by mrs lee »

Ride is good...I think there is a bushing out, she hates first gear and refuses to go into it. It will be a lot better once Bert installs the short shift, too...
AND once she finally passes inspection so I can get her registered...so I can actually drive her...

nag nag nag... geeze
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Discussion starter · #45 ·
Re: (tcfootball)

Just picked this up for the little girl....
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Also got underneath to install the shifter bushing kit and I found a K-bar, along with new ball joints, tie rods, and a VERY clean transmission.
Got the TT shifter in and she's shifting like magic! It burns some oil, so I'm going to get in and redo the valve seals and drop in the 2.0 bottom end.
Also picked up a TT 266 cam for her. Still looking for an exhaust / intake solutions but overall I think it'll be a quick little ride with these upgrades. http://****************.com/smile/emthup.gif
 
#46 ·
Re: (mr lee)

Quote, originally posted by mr lee »
Still looking for an exhaust / intake solutions but overall I think it'll be a quick little ride with these upgrades. http://****************.com/smile/emthup.gif

If you are going to use a standalone, the VW euro 2E intake manifold is the hot ticket.
Bigger ports, bigger TB. http://****************.com/smile/emthup.gif
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If you rock the CIS, I have an extra 3A intake manifold.
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#48 ·
Re: (mr lee)

Quote, originally posted by mr lee »
Yup, still rockin' CIS. All I'm planning on doing is just the bottom end. Will this still fit on the JH head? If so will I feel any gains up top?

If thats a 3a i believe the answer is yes it will fit a JH head. it will also give you 10:1 compression
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#49 ·
Re: (mr lee)

Quote, originally posted by mr lee »
Yup, still rockin' CIS. All I'm planning on doing is just the bottom end. Will this still fit on the JH head?

Yes.
Quote, originally posted by mr lee »
If so will I feel any gains up top?

No.
IIRC, the 3A head has the same valves as the JH and uses the hydraulic lifters.
 
#51 ·
Re: (mr lee)

Quote, originally posted by mr lee »
I'm asking if there is any advantage to the 3a intake. I'm using the JH head for the hydro cam I've got.

No, unless the 3A head is in better shape than your JH head.
Quote, originally posted by Mtl-Marc »

If you are going to use a standalone, the VW euro 2E intake manifold is the hot ticket.
Bigger ports, bigger TB. http://****************.com/smile/emthup.gif
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I measured the diameter of the non ported ports on a 2E intake manifold compared to a Techtonics Tuning ported JH intake manifold, and they were a bit bigger, about 2% bigger in diameter each.
According to Greg Raven's book, the intake manifold runners are the restrictive tract in these 8V motors.
Just throwing some info at ya. http://****************.com/smile/emthup.gif
 
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