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Date:         Wed, 29 Nov 2000 10:18:11 EST
Reply-To:     Wolfvan88@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Robert Lilley <Wolfvan88@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: .01 Main Bearings
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Todd,
If you cannot find a set.  You could look to welding the crank BUT have the 
crank offset ground to increase the stroke by 2 mm.  That would increase the 
stroke to 78 mm.  You could maintain the stock rods.  You would need to have 
some of the top of the piston shaved about 1 mm to restore deck height.
The results would be to increase the displacement AND increase the 
compression ratio slightly.  If you combine some other basic performance 
improvements you could add some power.


The 2.1L European WBX engine increases the compression from 9:1 to 10:1 and 
the HP increases by 22 Vs the 2.1L American WBX.  


Robert







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