[Vwdiesel] ALH head gasket & Gilis pump

[Jason]

I have driven a few cars (but not owned) with Giles pumps installed.  They
are pretty good for performance, however for the same money you can source a
complete TDI.

Jason


On Sun, May 1, 2011 at 8:45 PM, mikitka <mikitka at embarqmail.com> wrote:

> I've commented before on the Giles pump since I have one installed in my 91
> Eco turbo diesel jetta. Giles is the master at rebuilding and performace
> improving these pumps. If you can afford to spend the money it is money
> well
> spent. I have had mine on my car now for 70k miles with no issues and I got
> all the power I need. Even running my stock KKK14 turbo at 15psi boost. The
> other  major improvement is opening up the exhaust. I have a 2.5" pipe from
> the turbo back.
>
> Nick
>
> ----
> Roger, you will have to let me know what you think of your Gilis pump. I
> would like to get one some time and brother is getting his done here right
> now and hopefully back soon for his 1.6 NA engine
>
> I would put some ARP head studs in the ALH Dave and see if that would
> tighten things up. It has for others on tdiclub. You just take one bolt out
> and torque down all the way and repeat till all are replaced. Too bad they
> don't make the ARP studs for the BEW engine yet.
>
> For all of you out there Frank06 on tdiclub now has stage 2 cams for BEW
> engines (which also fit in to BRM engines. They are from Hilcrest cams down
> south somewhere. I guess Colt cams out of Canada is having a supplier issue
> for there Billet cams as they are too thin to have the stage 2 grind to
> them
> and the Hilcrest place says they are ground wrong anyways (a peeing contest
> I won't get into). I have looked at my cam and brothers and while there is
> "some" wear I we are going to play it by ear and inspect before each oil
> change as they aren't really wearing much if at all so far. I think we were
> just over worried. That will let some others test cams out as well that
> really need the  cams.
>
> As a side note I now live in Marshfield WI instead of Sheridan WY. I am
> working at a Land O Lakes Cheese plant instead of a coal mine now. So who
> ever is out this way-Hi. I don't have an address yet other then The Park
> Motel.
>
> Travis G
>
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