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ABF and ADL

Chrisdaman

1 gearbox dead, any more?
Mar 21, 2007
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right, after finding out i've got an ADL lump in my GTI (1.8 :cry:) was just wondering what the difference between the two lumps? my mate supercharged his ABF, just wondered if it was similar enough to do my ADL lump?

i need to make a headgasket spacer to lower the compression ratio, are the ABF and ADL heads the same?

Any help would be great

Cheers
Chris
 

hopkinsgm

Do-doo-be-do-do-dooo
May 25, 2001
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ADL and ABF are really very different beasts indeed. It's not all bad news though, as the ADL has rather a lot in common with the KR that was used in mk2 Golf GTI 16v's (amongst other things). The ADL is basically a KR with a more modern electronically controlled injection system - KR's used Bosch K-Jetronic, which is a rather quirky beast to say the least.
 

Fl@pper

Back older greyer and less oilier but always hope
Jun 19, 2001
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WeeJase

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Jun 2, 2001
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so how long have you been thinking you have a 2ltr16v?surely its on the logbook?
gear ratio's are rubbish in the 1.816v