Good morning all. A mate is rebuilding an 8v 1.8, and needs to replace the crank. He has a spare 16v item, will that work for him?
Best use for a 16v crank 8v ftw......oh, and as above interchangeable, just change the pulley (16v wider) Although I mast admit to not being as partisan these days, I would point out that the 8v taken in context is far better design than the 16v (top end), and will stand scrutiny against any similar tune, old or new, 8v form the maor car makers. The same cannot be said for the 16v when compared to say an XE or Duratech even a Zetec. Not that the vw 16v can't be made to work, but they are always playing catch-up against most others 16v's in N/A form.....they seem to work well in turbo form though.....but not my area of interest. The 8v delivers well above the sum of its parts when sorted. Of course it can never ultimately perform as well as a 16v at the same level of tune simply down to valve area. Cheque please
