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Subject:Re: increasing displacement/compression on 1970cc engine
From:Per Lindgren
Date:Tue, 25 Jan 2000 14:58:47 +0100

There are lots of performance equipment available for the type4 engine.
Just
look at all the ads in one of the big VW mags, and wait for GM Bulley to
fill
in here. He's upgraded his 2,0.

PerL
87 Syncro 112i

Jason Gorfine wrote:

> due to extreme negligence by a local service station, it looks like i'm
> going to be rebuilding the engine on my '82 (wrist pins can't be splash
> lubricated when there's only a quart of oil total in your engine).
>
> My Questions:
> 1.  is there any way to increase the power without swapping engines when i
> do this rebuild?  maybe some performance parts (cylinders, pistons or
> something) to increase displacement or compression or both?
>
> 2.  i saw a large capacity oil pan in the JC Whitney catalog.  has anyone
> here used one or know of anyone who has?
>
> 3.  is there any sort of heavy clutch assembly available?  i'll be doing
> that too, so i thought i should get something as robust as possible
>
> thanks
> jason