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On 11 Sep 2002, at 0:54, Marc Bona wrote: > My main concern with this engine is excellent longevity. I'm quite a tame > driver. I only want a little extra "get-up-and-go" for the purpose of at > least attempting to keep up with traffic and to not get run over when merging > into rush hour traffic. My interests are the same. To this end I do the following: Port and semi-hemi the heads to improve flow and allow me to use cheap gas (which will not be getting any better in the future.) Stick to 1600cc and a stock cam with stock rockers, add swivel-foot adjusters. Add full flow filter and a counterweighted crank. Balance everything. Add case savers. Enjoy the car! ;-) - Jim Adney jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, WI 53711-3054 USA ------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/