[Vwdiesel] swapping a good head - DIY head prep??

[Will Taygan]

Wow, thanks for the reminder - I'll double check that.  '90 engine is
not the original.  I think it's mechanical...

Will in Alaska.

On Mon, 2009-11-09 at 11:29 -0800, Bryan Belman wrote:
> 
> Will, you can not put a 90 head that is hydraulic on a 82 block, the
> oil pathway will not match up.
> or vise versa, you can not put the 82 mechanical head on a 90 block.
>  
> I could be wrong, can anyone confirm this, thanks
> 
>  
> Bryan Belman, Pt. Pleasant, NJ
> 04 Jetta Wagon TDI PD, 100hp, 5sp -- running :)
> 92 Jetta 1.6 Eco-Turbo Diesel -- running :)
> 82 Diesel Westy 1.9NA -- running :}
> 70 Type 1 stock Beetle -- Not running :( 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ______________________________________________________________________
> From: Will Taygan <william at taygan.com>
> To: vwdiesel <vwdiesel at audifans.com>
> Sent: Mon, November 9, 2009 1:30:39 PM
> Subject: [Vwdiesel] swapping a good head - DIY head prep??
> 
> I have a rebuilt head on a brand new (1250 mile) rebuilt (new pistons
> and everything) 1.6NA in the '82 Westfalia that is tapping valves.
> The
> head been rebuilt a couple of times, so the machine shop won't build
> it
> again.
> 
> I've also got the '90 Jetta 1.6NA with oil in #1 and #2 and a blown
> headgasket (that hopefully just needs a ring job)
> 
> I want to have the Jetta head rebuilt and put it on the '82 Westy
> (high
> priority not to break down).  No problem there.
> 
> BUT, I've got this good head that I'm hoping to slap on the '90 Jetta,
> along with some rings, and get it going as a beater.
> 
> I can't shave the head at the shop anymore.
> 
> SOOOOO...  Can I just pull the "good" Westy head, clean it up and put
> it
> on the Jetta??  Or is this not recommended?  
> 
> I use a drill with the white 3M bristle disks for the block, they work
> great.  My neighbor mentioned rubbing compound and a sheet of glass
> for
> the head??
> 
> (Of course we just got a first big dump of snow, so this project might
> not happen for a while..)
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Will in Alaska
> 
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