Re: 5 cylinder VW

[Rick Williams <will@terrabit.mn.org>]

On Wed, 11 Oct 1995 dieckeaw@plu.edu wrote:

> 	I am the proud owner of an '86 VW Jetta.  Recently, i've been on 
> a quest to improve its performance.  For some reason, 85 hp just doesn't 
> cut it.  I know that most audi 4 cylinders can be swapped in for the 
> stock VW engine (most audi and VW engines are one and the same), but can 
> you fit an audi 5 cylinder under the hood of a jetta?  In my wild 
> imagineation, a jetta with a modified 20v would be pretty cool.
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You MIGHT be able to, but if you figure in the cost of a 20v engine + 
labor, you'd probably be better off bying another car w/ the 20v in it. 
:)  Don't mean to put you off, just saying it would be a real b*tch.  You 
might be better off getting a GTI head.  My personal preference would be 
the 8v, but a few like the 16v version.  Or, you could put in a Garret 
turbocharger, if you're real handy routing oil/coolant lines. :)  It 
would be cheap (50-100 bucks for a turbo from junkyards), but definately 
labor intensive.  That, and having to modify intake and exhaust.  Or you 
could always buy a car with that in it. :)  Let me know how it turns out 
for you. 
-Rick