TFA lookup request, re: Eurovan cranks and stroker thoughts

[JShadzi at aol.com]

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>Interestingly, the Eurospec stroker kits with the 95.5mm stroke use a taller block,
>presumably the Eurovan one.

The Eurovan block is 16mm taller than the standar I5 block, also considered a "bubble block" due to the extra clearance built in for the longer stroke.

 >Yet, the Audi Driver article describes they using the existing
>ur-S4 block, I believe.  I do understand/think that the internals of the block need to be
>clearanced for the larger throw, if it can be used at all with the 95.5mm stroke.
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That car used the normal crank and custom pistons and rods, the 95.5 will fit in the standard block, but the skirt needs clearancing, nothing fance, can be done with a die grinder, but needs to be done none the less.

>If one were to use the taller Eurovan block, say on a 20vt motor, how difficult would it be to
>get a workable timing belt situation?
>

Its possible, you just need to swap around parts, wost case scenario you make up a smaller idler pulley.

>Funny how what started out as a gas vs. diesel crank part number question turned into this
>post.  The Audi Driver article that was posted was what piqued my curiosity.

Ken, don't ever change, we need people like you  =)

Javad