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golfvr6

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Re:not a gti but ......
« Reply #10 on: 07 January 2004, 22:57 »
take someone with you that knows what the gti engine looks like. your tappets will be ok providing they are not excessively worn.

Veedubgt18v

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Re:not a gti but ......
« Reply #11 on: 07 January 2004, 22:58 »
just the cam, an 8v engine has a slim rocker cover and only on camshaft, the 16v one have a 16v casting on the inlet manifold thing, if its a gti and doesnt say 16v under the bonnet then is an 8v and its what you need!

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Re:not a gti but ......
« Reply #12 on: 07 January 2004, 22:59 »
well a 16valve engine is much bigger than the 8valve just try to image the space needed for 2 cam shafts and then the space for one...

i hope this will help you

Veedubgt18v

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Re:not a gti but ......
« Reply #13 on: 07 January 2004, 22:59 »
where are you at dubslug?

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Re:not a gti but ......
« Reply #14 on: 07 January 2004, 23:01 »
im from basingstoke, i have two scrappies here one of which i wont use. and a few more fairly local to me, so an 8v will have the same sort of rocker cover as mine??
does it matter abt the year of car??

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Veedubgt18v

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Re:not a gti but ......
« Reply #15 on: 07 January 2004, 23:02 »
it doesnt matter what year of car, and the rocker cover will be very similar to yours

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Re:not a gti but ......
« Reply #16 on: 07 January 2004, 23:04 »
right i will go and have a look very soon as i think the guy who is scrapping my old golf for me has a gti in it

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Veedubgt18v

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Re:not a gti but ......
« Reply #17 on: 07 January 2004, 23:06 »
im near you in woking so when im next near a scrappy i will look if you have no joy and we can sort out getting it to you or something

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Re:not a gti but ......
« Reply #18 on: 07 January 2004, 23:08 »
u have a scrappy in woking dont u??
that would be a great help specially as u no wot ur going on abt and i dont, cheers mate

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Re:not a gti but ......
« Reply #19 on: 08 January 2004, 05:55 »
pretty good one in wokingham i will look for you when i next got a day off!  :)

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