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Since I have had good luck with my swap except for a few minor bugs I thought I would spend some time and do a writeup on the subject.<p>Swap Motor =...
well i got a 2.0l 16v out of a 92 passat the motor is currently at the machine shop getting the block honed crank is getting polished and the deck of...
Good day fellow vortexers!!:thumbup::thumbup: I've decided to start my 16v build. This is going to be my 1st proper engine build, and I am really...
I'm looking for a good machine shop that knows vw motor. I'm going to be building a ABA 16vT motor. I would like a shop that has built this set up be...
I bought a car with a swapped 16v. It's an 87 Golf with basic CIS. The distributor was unfortunately not changed, and it's therefore not advancing...
Alright 87 GTI 16V <br>Car wouldnt start.<br>Turns over , doesnt catch.<br>We have ignition spark from cap to plug wire(arched it)<br>No noise from...
so i've been kicking around the idea of using fsi pistons in my NA 9a build. not so much for power,but for my everyday driver with excessive parts. i...
I am assembling parts for putting a PL 16V Scirocco engine with 9A Close Ratio Transmission into a 1977 Scirocco. What clutch kit do I use? The kit...
Car runs fine, but right as I get to full throttle it starts to sputter and hesitate and it loses ALOT of power. Very stumped on this one. Any help...
hi there, i am looking to get a few seals to rebuild a couple distributors i have, the ones im looking to get have this information, should they...
Hey guys, 16v question here on output for a catch can...no filters... Crankcase vent goes in...where do you route the output? I've seen can at...
I'll be glad to help
And can I run the Autotech cams with my GIAC non-cam chip?
I've got an 88 GLI (made in Germany) with a 92 2.0L 16v swap (from 1.8L 16v). Whoever did the swap, left the 1.8L management system in it, so it's...
Hello folks, I blew my head gasket on my Jetta 2 16v yesterday night and i'm looking for a DIY. If anybody has a link saved somewhere please send!...
Have a 9A (2.0L) 16v Naturally aspirated build in the works. Shooting for 200bhp. Has anybody here dyno proven headers to make this kind of...
1990 GLI -stock car starts fine and runs OK for about 10minutes, then bogs down and dies if sitting it idles OK then dies, happens sooner if...
http://blog.intengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/HBEAMRODSSALE.jpg The Integrated Engineering ABA/ABF 159X20mm connecting rod is is the...
Hi guys, Can I replace the waterpump outer impeller half on my Golf GTI 16V '88 without removing the timing belt?? If I'm not mistaking It's...
1989 gti 16v 190kmiles Cis-e Revs 1500-1800 rpms once it starts running, takes 8-10 times to keep it running. and then if i'm driving if i floor...
Speaking with a local VW guy today whom has been doing swaps for years, everything always clean and OEM. He mentioned if I want to put a 16v in I can...
Hey i was just wondering if anyone knew any cheap performance upgrades for my 16v in my passat, thanks!
Since there are a lot of new 16v turbo projects being built/rebuilt and some new parts coming out it's time for another ultimate 16vt info thread...
i am embarking on a fun build, albeit one that most people would shake their heads at: Im taking my 9A and mk2 GTi trans and sticking them in the...
Hey hows it going guys just posted here to get some opinions on what could be the cause of the problem. Okay well the problem is that when I start...
http://www.germanautoparts.com/images/full/e450ddc75f9ca7ca1777e1a62836dbbc.jpg Yes, that's right, we have correct upper intake manifold gaskets...
Just started collecting parts the engine will be a budget build, (yeah right). based on the PG engine from the G60 (this because i need the...
What is the lightest lifter i can get my 9a 16v? i found this lightweight lifter for $9 (050109309H) Thanks
im getting a 16v and putting street bike carbs on it kind of a budget build :facepalm: my car used to have a 1.9 diesel so i wanna keep that harness...
This is my first EMS installation. More pictures will be coming soon but this is what the motor looked like before the project. ...
Hi all, I don't post much in this forum, but I frequent it from time to time, and some of you may know me from the other forums. Anyway, here is...
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