Done for the future reference of all engine gurus worldwide. Should answer all questions in respect to how far out the 2.0l block can be taken to. Here we go now, enjoy! Engine code 6A. Green surfaces are VW factory faces, red surfaces are my own cut surface ground faces. And the all important measurements> Bore 82.50mm Stroke 92.80mm Average wall thickness of block through out(non high load areas)> 6.00mm. Distance between bores taken with a high quality vernier callipers> 5.72mm. Average main oil way gallery's diameter> 12.30mm. Oil feed to head, average diameter> 5.60mm. Distance from bore wall to root of oil squirter thread> 3.20mm. (''root measurement'' as in root of the thread of banjo bolt that holds squirter in place) Minimum bore wall thickness> 4.44mm, max 7.80mm. Average deck thickness, pretty uniform throughout>minimum measurement> 16.00mm Bridge piece across water passage at number 1 and 4 cylinder> 10mm high x 17mm wide. Block featured is a standard bore 2.0L 16v 6A external water pump forged crank(this had one?) type block with approx 150k miles. I hope these pictures and specs help everyone who is thinking of or in the process of building a great engine. I also hope these pictures will put peoples minds at ease with any doubts they may be having when it comes to boring these babies out or planing the deck, tapping oilways for remote supplies, dry sumping,etc. Points to note are> The bridge across water passage which is not in the 1.8T block as seen in the 1.8T section. The mould bridge stabiliser seen between the 2 cylinders, fitted at time of casting to aid stability to cores im sure. The general beefiness of the entire block compared to the AUG 1.8T. Casting is solid between main bearing carrier and base of bore. I stand by all of the above measurements.
thing you have a secret fetish between engines and angle grinders brian great work mate ,is this what your going to do with the 1.8T in the 20v section too
I may have, dont tell anyone though the 1.8t is the first one i did and up in the 1.8t section, where have you been 16v head pictures up by lunchtime tomorrow, just setting them up and finishing the painting, this one is very colour by numbers
yea sorry didnt see it there in the sticky section,would love to see this done to a KR or is the 6a identical
Im doing it on a 6a which as Toyotec pointed out in the 16v audi 305 hp thread has the same p/n as the abf casting.
Just to give you an idea of what the core ties or ''chaplets'' look like before water jacket core is installed, this picture is of a 6 cylinder something but the principal is the same. The sand is mixed with 7% sodium silicate which in the presence of co2 gas causes the core to set hard and keep its shape during the pouring process. Notice how the core is sprayed with a gas proof wash, this prevents hot gasess emitting from the core and ruining the block casting, instead, the parts which become the frost plug holes are left un-treated and the hot gas inside the core flows through the sand and out these porous areas instead, the sand core is then washed out of the finished block by dipping it in solvent which breaks down the bonds between sand particles, clever stuff If only they used a slighty thinner waterway core in the 16v block, it would cut down on flex a good bit when bored out.....hmmmm
Not yet, but nearly there now. My fumbling around with heads got replaced with fumbling about in Hong Kong for a while.
Not much I can say really, its a FINE place with a lot of factories nearby. The detailed report consists of a patent now assigned to the client, with a large nda so ''nothing to see here'' lol. Do you really want to see pictures of HK? Brian,