I get many calls and emails on suggestions and pricing for rebuilding the 2.6 Turbo engine. One of the many questions that I get are about pistons. Cast, Hyper eutectic or forged. The stock cast pistons have taken quite a beating and hold up well. The hyper eutectic pistons are usually available in a ½ pont higher compression. They are manufactured to be stronger than a cast piston. The forged pistons are the strongest available but they are a lot more costly. You can get them in stock compres

I just installed a Griffin alluminum radi. in my 86 TSI.If you can remove the old radiator & fans, then this should be no problem to install. Like someone else posted the radi. cap hits in one small place which is bracing under the hood itself. Solved this with small ball ping hammer. I left the original radi. support in its factory location and modded a allum. bracket across the top to hold it in place, plus it hides the gap between the radi. & front frame. I also had a bung welded to t

this is to judge how much interest there is for Griffin Aluminum radiators, here is a chance to dramatically improve your cooling system without spending $500+. this is a drop in replacement.   the one off price is in the high 300s and if we get ten the price drops a hundred. let me know or i will go ahead and just order my one, drop shipping is available. if the interest is there i will post the exact dollars. my engine is about ready so the odds ends are due.   jeff hall 205 335 4222 birmingh

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