[urq] urq Digest, Vol 81, Issue 14

Eric J. Fluhr ejfluhr at austin.rr.com
Mon Jul 26 22:51:38 PDT 2010


> Is the MC1/2 longblock interchangeable between the WX? (i.e., cylinder 
> head and everything on the
>WX bolts to the MC1/2 block and will run as it should?) Insight 
>appreciated! Trying to find the
>shortest path to a running ur-q that I can find.

I believe the block from an early 5000 turbo motor will work, code KH if I 
remember correctly, but it raises the compression
ratio slightly.  Someone did this to my brother's Urq.  My understanding is 
that the later MC motors have a coolant or oil
passage that is not compatible with the WX head.

Cheers,
Eric
'82 urq, WX 



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