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Title: HeadGasket - Vernere pullies 1.8 8v MK2
Post by: SDWMK2 on 03 February 2004, 14:11

Can anyone recomend a HeadGasket for a 1.8 8v MK2 Golf GTI with Vernere Pullies

Also what kind of price would i be looking at for it to be Ported & polished head

Title: Re:HeadGasket - Vernere pullies 1.8 8v MK2
Post by: Gambit on 03 February 2004, 14:23

u just need a std VAG gasket

do u still have std cams in it?

Vernier pulleys are used where the head has been previously skimmed and therefore the vernier is needed to get the timing more exact. as blocking skimmin could move the timin out 1/2 tooth

porting n polishing varies from place to place - best to ring round places and ask - or find a recommended one in your area

Title: Re:HeadGasket - Vernere pullies 1.8 8v MK2
Post by: Blue MK2 on 03 February 2004, 14:32

ive heard you can put a vr6 gasket on mk3 gti's for better compression ???

is there any other gasket that fits on the mk2 1.8 8v?

Title: Re:HeadGasket - Vernere pullies 1.8 8v MK2
Post by: Gambit on 03 February 2004, 14:50

i think somebody has been telling porkies considering the VR6 has a completly different block shape to that of a 4 cylinder so it'd never fit

Title: Re:HeadGasket - Vernere pullies 1.8 8v MK2
Post by: lewis on 03 February 2004, 15:03

Have a look at www.pumaracing.co.uk for you head work as I have heard they do a good job. I think the main bloke there is called Steve. Does not come cheap but at least you know your not just getting a flap wheel down you ports. also a very intresting web site.

Title: Re:HeadGasket - Vernere pullies 1.8 8v MK2
Post by: golfvr6 on 03 February 2004, 15:49

Quote from: Blue MK2 on 03 February 2004, 14:32

ive heard you can put a vr6 gasket on mk3 gti's for better compression ???

is there any other gasket that fits on the mk2 1.8 8v?

have a look on my gallery to see the layout of the vr6 block.
i can't see it fitting a straight 4  ;)

Title: Re:HeadGasket - Vernere pullies 1.8 8v MK2
Post by: Blue MK2 on 03 February 2004, 18:12

thas what i though when i read it on club gti ::)

Title: Re:HeadGasket - Vernere pullies 1.8 8v MK2
Post by: golfvr6 on 03 February 2004, 18:21

Can you put the link on here.
Some guys on clubgti really do talk chocolate.
A very arrogant bunch.

Title: Re:HeadGasket - Vernere pullies 1.8 8v MK2
Post by: Blue MK2 on 03 February 2004, 18:25

let me search for it. been about a month and a bit...

Title: Re:HeadGasket - Vernere pullies 1.8 8v MK2
Post by: modulater on 03 February 2004, 22:17

As most of the people above have said theres no need for a special head gasket as a VAG one will do exactly what it says on the tin.

As for the cylinder head porting work your after, do a yell.com search in your area for engineers. I did one in my area and it came up with a load of tuning places I never knew were there.

The big companies charge a lot of money for head work and a lot of the smaller places have the machines and know how to do it far cheaper.