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Re: abf question
« Reply #10 on: 11 August 2010, 05:54 »
if you need some ABF parts drop me a pm

got lots of bits from dissembled motors in the shed

my windows live is down, would you be able to e-mail me a price for distributor?

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Re: abf question
« Reply #11 on: 16 August 2010, 12:38 »
yes a 1.8 16v kr/pl or 2.0 16v 9a dizzy will fit the abf head. the trouble is it has slotted holes in it so you would have to get the alignment exactly right in order to get it in the right spot. as you say its a 4 window dizzy, but if an abf single window trigger wheel fits in it then that should work just fine, just as above need to get the dizzy alignment right otherwise the engine will run poorly
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Re: abf project
« Reply #12 on: 19 August 2010, 01:42 »
i when i went to grab all my parts from the guy i bought the stuff from, he ended up giving me the dizzy as the other guy who wanted it had no cash:

pics of what i got:

















i noticed when i ripped out the wiring loom, it came in 2 peices.  Im i right by assuming one is for the lights.  Also i grabbed the 2 knock sensors as well, but was curious if the ABA sensors work with the digi 3 set up? like the crank sensor

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Re: abf question
« Reply #13 on: 19 August 2010, 08:54 »
yeah the loom with the yellow plugs on is for the lighting on the mk3, so can be binned. the lighting loom also has the mk3 fan controller on it, but I dont bother fitting it I just leave the stock mk2 rad fan wiring, plus the radiator etc.

you just need the one with the white plugs, which has the ecu plug on it too. ABA knock and crank sensors will work on the ABF, as will the lambda probe.  does the ABA use 2 knock sensors then? its just the 2nd ABF knock sensor wire is much shorter, but it doesnt really matter the longer wire one will still work it'll just not be as neat.

Looking at the pics I think you have everything there you need, except the airbox.  If you can find one a MK2 diesel airbox works well, or SPI if you ever got them in the states. with these you have to mount the inlet air temp somewhere and fit a breather filter on your ISV.  On my abf I just chucked the inlet air temp sensor in the front of the airbox temporarily, in the long term I was planning to chop a hole and plastic weld a flange cut off a coolant flange.  But I ended up getting a SEAT ABF airbox instead, which is the best OEM fit.  Trouble is finding one!  You could put an induction cone on it, some will come with a hole for the inlet temp sensor.

I wouldn't bother fitting the alloy sump if the car is low, the steel sump will still fit and will bend rather than shatter if you knock it on something

edit: oh and the 2 pin sensor in the plastic flange on the head is for the aircon, you can fit a later mk2 16v flange without a sensor in it unless you have a/c. the 2 pin white sensor screwed into the side of the head is for the ecu.

Oh actually, I cant see the crank pulley? the 8v one isnt right for the ABF due to the crank timing belt sprocket being wider.  You can buy these from certain sites, or you could modify the MK3 one I think
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Re: abf project
« Reply #14 on: 19 August 2010, 23:51 »




Is that a VW exhaust manifold, or an aftermarket item?

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Re: abf question
« Reply #15 on: 20 August 2010, 02:09 »
thanks for the info, i also found a pdf manual online for the abf,  im not to sure if its a bentley or not.  i know bahn brenner motor sport sells a modified mk3 aba pulley, for our version of the abf which is basically a aba bottom end, 2.0l 16v head.  from there you can go boost by using aba crank and rods, then use the 9a pistons, and a head spacer which gives the 8:1 compression,  or buy abf spec pistons and rods for the 10.5:1 cr add some cam and u got yourself an abf speb motor.  I went with a true abf because its not common here so i like the uniqueness and it will go with my oem+ theme im going with.

i pretty sure that is an oem exhaust from the abf (correct me if im wrong)  the parts came from a 94 gti (saves me pissing around with the immobilizer box)

I would like to do some head work.  what are my options and limitations?  ive heard .5mm bigger valves,  bigger cams,  i would like to raise the cr to 12.5:1.  Possible???

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Re: abf project
« Reply #16 on: 20 August 2010, 08:28 »




Oh that's rather spanky isn't it?

I'm guessing that's OEM and something we didn't get because our cars have a steering column in the way.

Was it a Golf3 GTI or one of the incredibly late US spec Golf2s?
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« Last Edit: 20 August 2010, 10:14 by rubjonny »
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Re: abf question
« Reply #18 on: 20 August 2010, 10:17 »
thats not fair! damn rhd

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Re: abf question
« Reply #19 on: 20 August 2010, 12:32 »
Completely irrelevent comment I know, but your Jetta looks frigging awesome fella  :cool: