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Subject:Re: Power of a 2.0L Air cooled vs 2.1L???
From:David Brodbeck
Date:Thu, 11 Dec 2003 12:29:25 -0500

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.

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David Brodbeck, N8SRE
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