In a message dated 98-05-05 11:31:00 EDT, KENWILFY@AOL.COM writes:

<<
 I found a '85 Sciroco today with less than 100k miles but some rear end
 damage.  I am pulling the engine tomorrow for my '85 Vanagon engine
 conversion.  I was just wondering if the Sciroco engine was the normal
 Jetta/Golf motor or if it was like the GTI/GLI motor with the bigger valve
 head?  Is there a code on the head or where should I look?  I am going to
pull
 it regardless but it would be a bonus for it to have a bit more power.
 Any help appreciated.  Those not interested press "delete".
 Ken Wilford
 John 3:16
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 If I were you, and doing this conversion, I would be looking for a 93 or
newer Golf Jetta motor with the ECU wire harness. That motor ( 2.0 liter)
stock is 115 HP, and with a minor chip upgrade, camshaft and/or even a
supercharger from Bellevue Motorsports for that motor, you would have the
power that your vanagon deservse (about 125 HP to 130 HP without the
supercharger and around 155 HP for the mild supercharger kit and 190HP for the
bigger supercharger kit. The motor that you obtained has about 90 or 95
HP(week, week, might as well stick a 2.1 water boxer engine it and ceap it
simple) and will require a different fuel injection system all together. The
other  advantage with the 93 or newer motor and wire harness, would be that it
would have OBD diagnostic capabilties. If you don't want to go with this
route, stick a 2.0 liter Golf Jetta digifant motor, ECU, and wire harness,
install a chip in the ECU (now available, see European Car) good for 125 HP.
THINK  BIGGER AND BETTER AND CEAP IT VOLKSWAGEN, not this Subaru and this
Buick engine CRAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Michael.