20v vs. MC - strengths

[JShadzi at aol.com]

Jay, sounds like you will have a really strong motor, but you will be running 
effective static compression in the 6.5:1 range if you used the MC piston 
with the 20v head.  The 20v head has a 40cc comb. chamber vs. 29cc in the 10v.

Javad

In a message dated 10/16/2001 4:42:41 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
jeremiahrabe at hotmail.com writes:

<< I built a 20v head on top of an mc block, crank, and pauter (mc) rods w/ 
custom JE's (8:1).  Its all machined and i'm assembling it right now.  
MC's pistons have a very fat top ring land and are quite beefy.  basicaly an 
overbuilt engine.  I would see no problem with them being in a 400hp engine 
(without detonation)  The rod journals are big/strong.  The manifolds hold 
these motors back.  The rods should be good to 500hp (no detonation)
The 20v has smaller rod journals (weaker) than an MC.  I am almost positive 
the 10v and 20v rods are the same length.  4 valve heads flow ~140cfm vs 
2valve @ ~120cfm.  So a decent port job on an mc would outflow a stock 4v 
head.  but of course a ported 20v would be much better. Manifolds make all 
the difference power & torque wise.  
So i took the best of both engines.  Its been called a bastard engine but Its 
cheaper and stronger than any normal 20vt so why not ? ? ?
ANY audi motor should handle 300hp w/o any problems as long as there is fuel 
and no detonation >>