Wow, modern engines are superior to '80's designs...amazing! Whodathunkit? I'm holding out until engines have 16 valves per cylinder--it's a matter of principle On 12/20/08, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: > > but kids, it's STILL just an 8 valve pushrod engine with a joke head gasket > system. > Numerous more modern engines are massively advanced over this 80's era VW > design. > > Heck, you could have overhead cam or cams, 4 valves per cylinder, no > distributor to wear or get sloppy or fail, ECU controlled timing and timing > curve, knock sensor ignition, sequential fuel injection, AND........another thousand rpm to play with, compared to a waterboxer. but it's all fun.
-- Casey '87 300TD '94 100CSQ Avant '89 Bluestar |
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