MC1 or MC2???? HELP!!!

[Mihnea Cotet]

>I've seen a few of these blocks, but never one for a hydraulic-lifter
>engine.
>
>(It has nothing to do with the lifters - that's just a way of including and
>excluding two sets of engine.)


I was beginning to wonder what did the lifters have to do with my poor
german short block....:-)


>SNIP>

>WRs seem to have experienced more block damage than other engines.  Cars
>that are regularly left for long periods (more than six
>months) see to fare VERY badly.
>
What was that theory with sulfuric acid that did cause damage to the bores
in the WRs?

>So I'd like to see a photograph of this engine.  If you can send a digital
>snap and you don't have a web site, I'll put it up so
>that fellow listers can have a look.
>
Don't worry, such a healthy baby will have a whole lot of pictues!!!!
Anyway, before I put it in my car I'll strip it down and see if it doesn't
need anything like conrod bearings, new rings (don't think so but well!) a
new gasket set and a good clean-up...after the clean-up I'll take a bunch of
pictures so you'll be able to see the hatch marks in the bores and that
weird VW logo with an arrow around it!

>In the case of the documented WR, we could find the original number >from
>the registration, which hadn't been updated

That's the problem, I think the car has been completely stripped off and the
guy didn't have the papers anymore (I asked him to check the number of
owners), so I think there will be no way to be sure of what engine it is...

Gerard, is your MC engine's head still off the block? If yes, could you
please measure approximately the recesses in the pistons and tell me which
version of the MC do you have???


Thanks a lot!


Mihnea

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