Re: V8 Owners=Insane?

[Ben Howell <bhowell@rainbow.rmii.com>]

> On Fri, 31 Jan 1997, Linus Toy wrote:> At 11:52 AM 1/29/97 -0500,
> WARATAP@aol.com wrote:
> 
> hint:  there's a Seattle area V8 owner with a personalized license plate
> that reads "16V x 2"  where 16V is VW 16V.

 Yeah, that's REAL nice in theroy, but I have dine BIG time research into
the crossing of parts between the two and the dist. and assoc. parts
(moving and non-moving) are NOT in the list. Here's what crosses: Valves,
valve springs, guides, guide seals, valve retainers, valve seats...and
that it ALL!! Even the head gaskets are different.  


Laters, Ben
bhowell@rmii.com
Lakewood, CO
83' UrQ #346 PT2B
87' 4KCSQ



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