[s-cars] RE: stroker I5 details?

[Ken Keith]

I think I remember the article mentioning the crank being welded as 
well.  Can anyone confirm or deny this?  I don't think the Eurospec 
kit, today, has a welded crank.  Javad?

Thanks,

Ken

"Ian Duff" <iduff at ma.ultranet.com> wrote:
>
> Folklore has it that the I5 Eurovan engine crank fits Audi crank journals,
> and offers a stroke increase. I corresponded at length with a number of
> listers at about the time that "ec" article came out, and none of us could
> verify the accuracy of the fable. 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.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Pederson [mailto:mpederson at bigfoot.com]
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marc A Swanson
> 
> I heard a few people on this list (Javad?) discussing either parts from a
> Eurovan or a whole Eurovan block swap for a jump up to a 2.6 (or
> therabouts) liter engine.  My uncle is interested in doing this for a 4kq
> he aquired mostly for track duties so anyone out there in q-land that is
> either doing this or knows the details (parts/machine work required, etc),
> please e-mail me.