In a message dated 5/2/02 6:08:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, post@koolart.no
writes:

> You can use the kit that is use in South afrika
> Winkler selling in Garmany
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> I have one kit for sales in norway
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> > . It's basically the same motor that started
> > out as a 2.2 litre in the Microbus, was bored to 2.3, stroked to 2.5 and
> > then bored and stroked to 2.6. Bolting up to a normal Audi gearbox
> > should work, but I've never tried it so don't take my word for it. I've
> > spoken to the VW factory rebuild centre about the difference between the
> > blocks and they reckon the 2.6 has either a taller or a shorter (memory
> > fails me now) block than the usual 2.2 AAR engine. It was probably a
> > taller block than the 2.3 because I recall something about being able to
> > fit pistons, rods and crank into the 2.3 block but having to then deck
> > the piston tops a bit.
> >
> > Shipping, however, is going to be crazy. :)
> >
> > Also, as far as I can recall, the 2.6 is built for torque, not power. It
> > has the same power output as the 100KW 2.3 litre engine and only about
> > 5KW more than the 2.2 litre version. So I would assume a bit of cam work
> > will get the power up. :) I'm assuming here, once again never tried it.
> >
> > Another catch over here is that people seem to want to sell the engine
> > separate from the engine management, which I kind of don't understand.
> > At the moment VW have been producing a 2.3 and 2.6 litre version using
> > Motronic EFI.
> >
> > There is also a VW/Audi engine rebuild and conversion centre that offers
> > a 2.7 litre version of the I-5 and from speaking to them I found out
> > they actually make their own crank using some sort of welding procedure.
> > Actually, they also offer a 3.2 boxer engine for the Microbus.
> >
> > There are quite a number of odd things over here, especially the
> > so-called JT conversion which fits a Ford 3-litre or 3.2-litre V6 engine
> > into the Microbus using the stock gearbox. Quite a bit more pull, but I
> > still don't understand how a 3.2 makes 108KW and a 2.6 makes 100KW. :)
> > It's the torque, I tell you.
> >
> > G.
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