1.6 head on a 1.7 block!?

[Swann, Benjamin R. (BSWANN)]

Yes, they put the 1.6 head on the 1.7 block - the block is identified as it
had an H or 1.7 emobossed on the manifold sid of the block.

That is the combination that came with the '80 - '82 4000 4E.

Nice smooth ride! I don't think this was a high compression motor, but maybe
8.5 or 9:1.

Ben

[From: JShadzi at aol.com 
  Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2001 22:00:54 EDT 
  Subject: Re: 1.6 head on a 1.7 block!? 
  To: nicksimc at plu.edu, quattro at audifans.com 

  Not sure about the specifics, but I can guarantee you that the compression

  change is in the piston, not the head. 
  Javad 

  In a message dated 9/19/2001 5:48:18 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
  nicksimc at plu.edu writes: 

  << While cleaning up my 82 4ks for its (hopefully) imminent sale, I
noticed 
   that the head has 1,6 engraved upon it.  The block I have identified as 
   actually being a 1.7l, and I was wondering if Audi merely used the older 
   1.6 heads on the early 1.7l blocks, or if this was a swap job.  I 
   was looking in the Haynes manual, and it lists 1.6l engines with two 
   different compression ratios, so I am assuming the heads themselves are 
   different.  I haven't been able to track down the head code yet, but the 
   car itself is '4E' badged instead of 'Fuel Injection,' if that is any 
   help... >> ]