Author Topic: 16v head , manifolds , cams etc on 8v bottom end ?  (Read 713 times)

Offline Oilburner

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16v head , manifolds , cams etc on 8v bottom end ?
« on: 30 January 2009, 12:15 »
hi there guys ,

just wondering if it is possible or not to fit  a 16v head and all the assosiated parts onto an 8v bottom end ? 

any help would be  appreciated cheers 

car is a 8v mk2 gti 
1987 - MkII Golf GTI 16v
2005 - MkIV Golf GTTDI 140

Offline rubjonny

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Re: 16v head , manifolds , cams etc on 8v bottom end ?
« Reply #1 on: 30 January 2009, 13:00 »
straight swap = no
a way to lower compression for turbo = yes, but there are easier ways
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Re: 16v head , manifolds , cams etc on 8v bottom end ?
« Reply #2 on: 30 January 2009, 13:34 »
ok mate thats the answer i was after lol :D simple cheers
1987 - MkII Golf GTI 16v
2005 - MkIV Golf GTTDI 140