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Thanks davidwort for your post, as well as being my first build this is also my first contribution to the forum - so it would be good to get as many people involved as possible. The Corrado is a daily driver so I thought it would be sensible to source a second engine, break it down and rebuild it, then swap 'em out. Thanks to Rustynuts :salute: , I have a 9A block which is currently in the shop being machined out to 83mm. I also have a KR head complete with cams that I picked up a while ago from Ebay. The block I will cover shortly, it came complete, so I stripped it down ready for acid tanking and machining but there has been a slight delay with the arrival of new pistons. I ordered a set of oversize Wisecos back in November which have yet to arrive - so I have concentrated mostly on sourcing the other parts required to complete the build.

I'm currently in the process of a complete 16v 9A rebuild (my first), and planning to document the process here - both to get help and advice from people in the know, and hopefully to provide a bit of a walkthrough for any other newbie wanting to dive in! I hope everyone will feel free to join in - all comments are welcome! Background I picked the Corrado up almost two years ago, and have really only done what was necessary to keep it going, apart from a few cosmetic mods. It had travelled almost 180, 000 miles when I got it, and is now approaching 200k. A generally good motor that is only just staring to show signs of fatigue and a recently aquired thirst for oil; I have decided to take the time to restore it to it's former glory - maybe with a little more grunt than it had from the factory. I am by no means a mechanic, though I do have a little experience working with aircooled VW motors - and am not afraid to get stuck in!