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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: jackbombay on June 12, 2008, 08:52:28 am

Title: Metal Head Gasket on 1.6 solid lifter head?
Post by: jackbombay on June 12, 2008, 08:52:28 am

Is it possible to modify a 1.6 hydro head metal HG to fit a solid lifter head? What are the differences?

Title: Metal Head Gasket on 1.6 solid lifter head?
Post by: zukgod1 on June 12, 2008, 09:41:29 am

Well I kinda did that.
I used a hydro head on a solid lifter block with the metal head gasket.

Click on the link in my sig and you can see what I did to make it work.

Almost 8000 miles so far and no leaks.

Title: Metal Head Gasket on 1.6 solid lifter head?
Post by: shegel on June 12, 2008, 10:35:36 am

what did that hole you filled do

Title: Metal Head Gasket on 1.6 solid lifter head?
Post by: saurkraut on June 12, 2008, 11:22:57 am

Cut some inserts from a rubber oil cap gasket and bolt 'er up:

(http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z236/dieselkraftstoff/SSPX0143.jpg)

Title: Metal Head Gasket on 1.6 solid lifter head?
Post by: Vincent Waldon on June 12, 2008, 11:24:51 am

When I search for "metal head gasket" I get 4 pages of previous discussions, including this one with a picture of the hole in question:

http://www.vwdiesel.net/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=13211&highlight=metal+head+gasket

Title: Metal Head Gasket on 1.6 solid lifter head?
Post by: zukgod1 on June 12, 2008, 01:03:04 pm

Quote from: "shegel"

what did that hole you filled do

Who are you addressing?

If me, the hole in the head is a extra oil return hole, the hole in the block was a coolant passage.

Title: Metal Head Gasket on 1.6 solid lifter head?
Post by: jackbombay on June 13, 2008, 01:33:46 pm

Thanks for the responses guys  8)

  I searched a bit, but was coming back with way to many results to sift through with what I entered.

 I don't plan on doing a lot to this motor power wise, add an intercooler and add adjust the pump a bit, but that's it.

  I think I'll be fine with a fiber HG, I left a message for myke_w and should have the parts on the way soon.

Title: Metal Head Gasket on 1.6 solid lifter head?
Post by: vanagonturbo on June 13, 2008, 07:23:18 pm

http://www.vwdiesel.net/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=14419