so i bought an aba for a winter project. anything i should know that is specail to the engine? im having trouble finding information about it. can somone point me in the right direction.
just bought an aba engine, things i should know?
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they're slow, get decent gas mileage, and are easy to fix. But they're a waste of money to mod, unless you wanna spend 500+ bucks for 10hp lol
Anyway some little things for you to know
115hp @5400 123TQ @3200
Rated 24mpg city (in 1995)
Firing order is 1 3 4 2 (cylinder 1 is closest to the timing belt, or passenger side, if you're in the USA)
5w40 is the OE oil spec
OEM sparkplug is BOSCH FR8DS @ 0.024" of gap (Bentley manual)
Runs motronic fuel injection
You can use parts of the newer MK4 motors on the MK3, like the entire intake manifold, fuel rail, injectors, fuel pressure regulator, exhaust manifold etc, and it all bolts up and plugs in]
dont mod a 8v. unless youre a masochist. :screwy:
Anyway some little things for you to know
115hp @5400 123TQ @3200
Rated 24mpg city (in 1995)
Firing order is 1 3 4 2 (cylinder 1 is closest to the timing belt, or passenger side, if you're in the USA)
5w40 is the OE oil spec
OEM sparkplug is BOSCH FR8DS @ 0.024" of gap (Bentley manual)
Runs motronic fuel injection
You can use parts of the newer MK4 motors on the MK3, like the entire intake manifold, fuel rail, injectors, fuel pressure regulator, exhaust manifold etc, and it all bolts up and plugs in]
dont mod a 8v. unless youre a masochist. :screwy:
Why not? I've got a grand total of less than $5k in my 8v GTI over 4 years, including the price of the car, maintenance, repairs, and mods. It ran a low 14 quarter mile. Not going to beat today's muscle cars, but it's not that bad. I'm happy with it as a fun car to whip around in. It's also not my DD either.
If you're going to stay NA though, I agree. It's never going to be anything close to fast, or even quick.
i bought the engine for a project to do over the winter. it was 200$ from a junkyard. the guy said it was a good engine and it seems that way so far. idk if there are plans to use it in a car yet. more or less a learning tool at this point. one of my classes is engine repair so i have access to alot of tools and information atm. im going to overhaul the engine. machine valve seats/valves. port/polish the head. improve oil flow.
i have some ideas if the engine is good
a 16v head swap would be pretty fun
a turbo setup is also an idea
i was thinking of finding a mk2 shell and putting it in there, maybe making an auto cross/rally car but idk if i want to spend the money
thanks for the replies everyone, all the information i can get is super!
i have some ideas if the engine is good
a 16v head swap would be pretty fun
a turbo setup is also an idea
i was thinking of finding a mk2 shell and putting it in there, maybe making an auto cross/rally car but idk if i want to spend the money
thanks for the replies everyone, all the information i can get is super!
Yeah that's supposed to say NA, oops. For a 8v with no forced induction you're gonna spend like.. $200 cam and lifters, plus $120 for springs if you're afraid of the mythical 0.432 OBD2 max, $300-$600 for exhaust, $100-$150 for a tune, and then you're still barely pushing 120whp unless you go with a big fat cam like a 276.. in that case you're probably at like 125 at the maximum.. so 1000 dollars for about 20wheelhp.. Or just go boost, and for less than 2500 if you spend your money smart, you're over 200whp on low boost, lol
damn thats stupid.... is it worth doing a 16v head swap then or are those gains minimal aswell
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what to know about the ABA... its Cheap, and relyable, and will make average power at best.
www.techtonicstuning.com is the only place you should go.
but- your never going to get big power from a small displacement motor without spending major coin.
think of it like this.... you purchased the motor for close to nothing im sure, you cant complain about throwing $1000 into it.
so spend your $ trying to get more air IN and OUT of the motor.
Cam, Chip, Exhaust.
You will get a smooth running, solid daily driver motor, with about 115 Wheel HP, and equal TQ
www.techtonicstuning.com is the only place you should go.
but- your never going to get big power from a small displacement motor without spending major coin.
think of it like this.... you purchased the motor for close to nothing im sure, you cant complain about throwing $1000 into it.
so spend your $ trying to get more air IN and OUT of the motor.
Cam, Chip, Exhaust.
You will get a smooth running, solid daily driver motor, with about 115 Wheel HP, and equal TQ
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