Ben huot wrote: > I wanna keep reliability, so i won't push the first one (engine). Am also > looking for oversize pistons and barrels (no luck for now on type2 engine). > My goal is to bring the displacement to 2.2 or 2.3, am not there yet. I've heard they can be punched out to as much as 3.0L. *However*, I've also heard that the engine is right on the edge as far as cooling is concerned in its stock form, so expect to have to put a lot of effort into improving cooling if you increase the displacement by any significant amount. -- David Brodbeck, N8SRE '82 VW Diesel Westfalia '94 Honda Civic Si -- For Sale '86 Volvo 240DL wagon |
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