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Date:         Tue, 17 Oct 2000 18:49:29 EDT
Reply-To:     kenneth d lewis <kdlewis@JUNO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         kenneth d lewis <kdlewis@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Increase 2.0 to 2.4
Comments: To: andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ

I have heard tell the lunatic fringe is cutting off the water jackets of
WBX engines and installing huge air cooled jugs. Around 4 Liter
displacements are being achieved. Mostly drag racers.


Drive Safely & Good Luck
Ken Lewis    <Kernersville,NC>
86 VW crewcab;60 356B Coupe
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On Tue, 17 Oct 2000 22:11:24 +1200 Andrew Grebneff
<andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ> writes:
>>Anyone increase the displacement of an aircooled vanagon motor and
>retain
>>the stock injection system? I read that 2.4 is feasable with a
>different
>>crank and pistons.
>
>I believe the max displacement now possible using a Type 4 case is 2.8
>liters. Someone has brought out a VW-style aircooled engine available
>in up
>to 4.8!


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