Excellent ..
appreciate the link. 

1.9 diesel blocks are a whole inch taller than a 1.6 block..
and they fit in a diesel vanagon nicely.

I do notice the Tiico stuff is pretty packed against the left firewall ..
a function of block height . 
 Perhaps we'll end up with a 1.8 Tiico ..
or maybe it already has a 1.8 block. 

go info,
thanks !
scott
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: miguel pacheco 
  To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans 
  Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com 
  Sent: Monday, June 27, 2011 4:35 AM
  Subject: Re: I4 Happenings in turbovans land

  Scott, I got the following, from 
  http://www.foreignautosupply.com/Tiico_Owners_Page.html

  Engine Details:  The Tiico is a 2.0L and not a 1.8L.  The block is of a 1.8L but the Crank, piston rod, and piston exchange provide the displacement to increase to 2.0L.  The purpose of this is to have a block that is 2cm lower so everything fits under the engine lid.
  Miguel

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