engine blocks

[Ralf]

Is there a difference in blocks when it comes to 8V motors. I know Audi 3A and ABA bubble blocks are different, but what about one out of a VW Fox?
The reason I ask is that the motor I had in my car is seized up while it was in storage for 5 years and I'm assuming its rusted. I haven't even taken the head off yet to see if the bores are rusted or if its the crank. I did see a Fox in the junk yard with only 86K miles on it but am not sure if the block is the same.
I know its only 9:1 compression so I know I'll need to bump up the compression. Is it just a matter of putting in 10:1 pistons? Is there anything else that would need to be swapped?
What about legality of the swap? Would someone object if the stamping isn't RD?

[Lael Cleland]

Hi Ralf, the "bubble block" refers to the 2.0L engine.... If ya your dooing a 2.0L the Audi 8v 2.0L/ vw 2.0 16v are almost identical..... ABA is 15mm taller... you must run a 1.8 8V/16v or 2.0 16v wit your car....up date back date....call it a 91 16v gti or 87 8v gti....all has to match...they never made a golf 2.0L 8V till 93..... As for the seized engine, its the rings/cylinders.....
The fox only came with a 1.8L from Brazil or mexico....I have many RV,GX,JH, bottom ends, and to get 10.0:1 pistons is much easier than 8.5:1s....If you wanna get back in to it I will give you a block& rotating assembly(pistons are all junk)..

With 4 NRSCCA races in 2010 we need all the cars we can get! Its gonna be a good YEAR!
Lael
402-423-3777(shop)

[Ralf]

Yeah, I just saw the schedule and would like to do the drivers school at MAM. I can always hope that the races I did in 2002 would be sufficient to be able to do just one drivers school. Don't really want to go all the way to St Louis to do a double school again if I don't have to.
So, do you know if just dropping in 10:1 pistons is all that's needed? That motor only has 86K miles on it.

[Lael Cleland]

Yep stick in 10.0:1s and that's it, BUT STD& over sized are the same price.....Bore it for $50-75 and have more motor! Do you have ARP rod bolts/Head Studs? Rod bolts are way important!
I didnt notice a school at MAM! But you will be fine with one school w/previous racing experience....

[Ralf]

That's what I was thinking. Just getting it bored over and getting a piston kit. Do you know of a machine shop in Lincoln or Omaha that has a torque plate for our motors?

[Lael Cleland]

Torque plate no i don't....I have a machine shop near my shop that may be willing to make one due to the fact that I am already building one JH....Two-three.....1.8s....
We can make one fairly easy....1/2-3/4 inch plate and a mill.....
I have been building 2-3 VW engines a year.....Most Machine shops around here suck for small bore stuff......Line boring & 1.8T stuff is almost impossible in Nebraska...
I am trying a new (6th) shop for machine, Corvettes unlimited.... Gesford in Hastings will do almost anything with SCCA/NASA involved, George is a good guy, he needs us to race MPH!