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Subject:Re: .01 Main Bearings
From:Robert Lilley
Date:Wed, 29 Nov 2000 10:18:11 EST

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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