<< From: [email protected] Subject: 2.0L 8V conversion question For those of you who have done the A3 ABA short block swap (into an A2 with the non-crossflow head), I've got a quick question. What's the "best" distributor setup? I have three distributors at my disposal: one from an old '80 Rabbit, one from an A3 2.0L, and one from my 1.8L RD (currently in use). >>
If the 80 Rabbit dist is points based (which most likely it is), you can't use it with a CIS-E or Digifant electronic ignition system. Otherwise, there is no difference between using the A3 or 1.8L RD as a base, since there is no "curve" in an hall sender distributor. An old mechanical dist like the 80 Rabbit has an ignition curve built into its operation, and can be altered for performance. An electronic dist simply tells the coil to fire, and the actual timing of the firing is based in the fuel injection or ignition ECU (depending on system). All you have to do is provide a 4 window trigger wheel for the CIS-E or Digifant system, which the A3 dist does not use. Regards, Todd AWE Tuning 215-753-8203 Orderline 888-565-2257 http://www.awe-tuning.com _____________ List Sponsor: http://www.netsville.com To remove yourself from this list, send mail to [email protected] with 'unsubscribe a2_16v' in the body of your message See us on the web at http://www.a2-16v.com Visit the 16V Homepage at http://www.gti16v.org
