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Date:         Thu, 06 Apr 1995 10:38:24
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From:         alun jenkins <alun@krypton.win-uk.net>
Subject:      Sad tale of Woe !

The saga continues: My 1990 1700 D T2 went in on Monday as the thing was putting up a smoke screen James Bond would have been proud of. Head came off and disaster of disasters its cracked beyond repair. Each pot has a crack between inlet and ex valves and a crack from there to the swirl chamber and out to the edge of the head.

I now have several options: 1) get a new head, very hard to find and expensive 1000 for VW or 500 for pattern. down side is the block could be busted. 2) get a recon motor, again 1000 and could again show same problem quickly (most UK specialists tell me the 1.7 is a DOG) 3) Put in a 1.6 Turbo, 2000 brand new motor, Seems like a good bet 4) Put in a 1.9 TDi (audi80 unit) a local co can do this for 2000 again this is a brand new unit. Problems what to do with gearing if i put this in given that it chucks out 50% more power than the 1700

All advice welcome, and I will report on the outcome here.

PS someone mentiond transporters Uk anyone have a phone no for these guys ?

Alun Jenkins ====================================================================== Fanatic Jag + Mozzy Neil Pryde V8 + 4WD Fanatic XRD Snowboard ======================================================================


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