[s-cars] How many people on this list have gone the 2.6 L route?

[CaptMagu at aol.com]

Chris

Didn't you and your wife have a child recently? If so, I would not proceed 
unless that child's college education is paid for. 

There are 2 basic options when you go the stroker route. 2.5 with the 92.8 
Eurovan crank and 83 mm pistons and 2.6 with the 95.5 crank and 83 mm pistons 
and the Eurovan block. IMO the 2.6 option puts too much side loading on the 
pistons and the rings because of the extra stroke and side dispacement from the 
longer throw. You also have an issue with the speed at which the pistons travel 
within the cylinder and those inherent problems. Dave Jones would have 
severely limited my red line to under 7000 rpms if I had chusen the 2.6 route. With 
my current 2.5 he has imposed nothing other than a very strict break-in.

Your other requirements would be custom tuned SW/EMS, tubular EM, 3 1/2" DP, 
FMIC, Big injectors, 044 fuel pump with -8 lines, custom turbo ntake, Big Bore 
throttle body, and Big turbo to name a few. As for the turbo, the GT 35R is 
my personal choice. In the stock 2.2 litre AAN, the GT 30R is a great option 
with a tubular EM. In the 2.5 litre stroker, you'd be running out of push over 
about 5500 rpms with the 30R.

Hap, wit dakine stroker thoughts not from Evahboost, Maguire