Ive got the same,but different.
sootyvag has a 1.9 with a 1.6 head..its na.
my dad bought it new in the late 90s when the orig engine crapped out.
I think he got it from eurosport or eurospec or somewhere,he can't remember.
They were blowing them out the door for around 2k.
he just wanted a new engine,and saw them for sale.
it was a nice swap,cause ya didn't haveta swap manifolds.
yea I can tell that over 5k its breathing a little hard because of the small 1.6 ports,but honestly that's probably more cause of the pump/governor.
it def has some nice low end tq.it'll rev good but not a real singer like a 1.6.
its got a real short geared factory gearbox,the ratios are the same as the 83 gti close ratio...since I put my garden tractor wheels on it its even worse.
try 4krpms at 65mph..that's ok to me for now,its a barhopper,or runaround town car.although on a recent trip to my friends 2 hours away,it didn't mind sitting there at 4k for a few hours.the mileage is def still low 40s too.
I probably should throw a different 5th gear in it,like a. 71 especially if I throw a stock td setup on it...
about the only mods needed for the swap(tall block) were to trim the jpper timing cover,and make a longer bracket to hold the coolant pipe to the side of the head.
