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Subject:Re: Increase 2.0 to 2.4
From:kenneth d lewis
Date:Tue, 17 Oct 2000 18:49:29 EDT

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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