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Date:         Sat, 27 Apr 2002 20:04:33 +1200
Reply-To:     Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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From:         Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject:      Re: 82 Diesel Vanagon Engine Replacement - I'm looking at the 1.9
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> >From: Jon Sykes <jon.sykes@PS.GE.COM> >>Anyone else done this conversion? This is a 75 HP engine - a decent >improvement over the stock 48.

Does VW put the chambers in the diesel piston crowns or the heads? If in the heads, you will have massive overcompression using 1.6 heads on the 1.9. -- Andrew Grebneff 165 Evans St, Dunedin 9001, New Zealand <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz> Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut


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