Oops - got a little distracted...

[JP-009]

Silly question time...

Standard 1.6 '76 golf - is it ok to sit/cruise on 4k rpm? (approx 115kmh)

Not used to this high revving, as I have only had the car for a couple of weeks.

sorry for the dumb-ass question...

7 grand sounds like a lot of revs, I'd be scared of breaking something.

[Golf Loon]

Youd have to be trying hard to break a 1.6 golf engine, even revving it to 7grand

[blackgti1.8]

I have done nothing (bar a bit of a clean and electronic ignition) to the yellow engine (yet) Steve would know for sure , but I think it's pretty stock. I have been offered a G-grind cam... and I have a spare set of extractors... see now I am distracted again!
Just cant drive it till tomorrow when I can renew the rego

C

Mate, you sound like you're having a ball with this thing - the rally car might have to wait
Goes to show what even a stock 1.6 will do with decent induction

Personally, I'd go for the extractors and skip the cam - I'm assuming that you are using it for khana's, where you want good torque and responsiveness, not big HP...
I guess we all wonder what possessed VW to saddle the engine with that silly Solex...