[s-cars] RE: stroker I5 details?

[JShadzi at aol.com]

In a message dated 9/13/00 2:51:46 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
iduff at ma.ultranet.com writes:

<<  The "ec" car had a welded crank, not my
 idea of a long-term solution. There was a related thread that the Eurovan
 deck height was different than the Audi block, hence (possibly) requiring
 spiffy con rods. Notice I have referred to Audi blocks in general, not
 specifying any particular motor, since the discussions never got that
 detailed. I had the 7A in mind when I was busily typing away, some
 correspondents had 3B or MC in mind. YMMV.
 -Ian Duff. >>

    That is incorrect if you are referring to the Eurospec Coupe Q.  It used 
a stock forged 95.5mm crank and did use the Eurovan block with the higher 
deck height.  Otherwise it will require custom connecting rods.  
    Eurospec takes the Eurovan blocks and machines them to fit the Audi 
applications.  A complete new bottom end runs about $2000 and is a bolt in 
affair- available in either 8.5:1 or 10:1 compressions.  HTH, I used to work 
for Eurospec and clear up any "folklore" if needed...
Javad