Golf Mk2 camshaft question

[Rich]

New question at the end!

Rich

[retrowagen1234]

arnt the bores the same and the crank stroke different? for some reason ive got that in my head but could be from the old aircooled stuff.... compare it to the slamtana if he lets ya whip the head off lol

[daverapid]

:)If it runs well, sort out the leaks and the clutch and leave well alone! What would you be hoping to achieve by fitting a 1.8 head to your 1.6 engine?

[Tefal]

stick with the 1600 head get a gti cam and gti manifold for it then put a webber on it

[Rich]

I can't really justify a Weber at the moment as I can't fault the carb. I probably will fit one later on for power but for now I have the head sitting here and thought that if it would make the difference I'd fit that one instead for the bigger valves.

If its not going to be worth it without a bigger/better carb 1.6 head it is

Might have a tubular manifold on its way though

Rich

[Rich]

Second question..

What about a 2 litre 8V head on a 1.8 8V? The valves are the same but the cam is different but not sure how or what is aside from the carrier spacing.. :S

Rich

[allthingsauto]

I'm breaking a D reg 1987 GTI if you need/want a cam and manifold or any other parts.The body of the car is rotten but the engine/running gear was all good.Car is located about 10 mins from J2 M27.Parts are going quick on ebay so let me know asap.

[Rich]

how much for the GTI downpipe and cam then mate? Have a manifold already

Rich

[Rich]

Have got the head off the car, and have found that the 1.6, 1.8 and 2 litre all use the same size valves so would be a complete waste of time, especially considering my 1.6 head seems in better condition than the 1.8

Case closed

Rich

[Rich]

ok, so, got a freebie GTI cam, its a solid lifter cam so completely wrong profile for the 1.6 hydro-head.

I have however a 2 litre GTI cam. The off-lift height is about 1MM less, with a higher lift profile. Bearing in mind the car still has a stock carb but a 4-2-1 manifold should I run it or bin it? High lift cam is appealing but not sure if it will cause actual issues.

i've not heard of people using 2 litre cams.. is there a reason??