deisel parts into 4000 quattro

[Dylan Jenkins <dylan@vt.edu>]

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>Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1998 22:21:46 -0400
>From: Mike Arman <armanmik@n-jcenter.com>
>Subject: Diesel parts into 4K
>
>>From: Dylan Jenkins <dylan@vt.edu>
>>Subject: tweakin' a 4kqs
>>
>>Motorheads:
>>
>>I'm researching engine mods and am looking for comments from the list.
>>Specifically, will the crank/rods from a diesel 5000 (there was a diesel
>>5000, right?) fit a 4000 2.2l (85) block? IE are the front and rear mains
>>seals the same - can this crank be fitted w/o butchery to the 4000 block?
>>
>>Any suggestions/BTDT on increasing bore? This is my everyday runner, not
>>racer; the cylinder walls need to hold up to everyday driving. Sources for
>>pistons? 
>>
>
>Yes, there was a 5000 diesel - there's one in a junkyard about two miles
>from my office.
>Question: What are you trying to accomplish here?
>Curious (and best regards),
>Mike Arman

To anyone interested in the above thread:

My motivation for asking about the diesel parts was that I'm looking for a
longer stroke crank to fit in the 5 cylinder 4000 engine. I assumed that (or
was asking) if the diesel 5000 had a longer stroke. Todd Candey mailed me
privately saying that a good way to go is transplant a 5ktq engine with the
crank from a '96 eurovan (not imported to US?) resulting in a 2.51 engine.
Sounds good to me, but I have reservations about fitting an old turbo and
still have the following questions:

1) Does the 5000 diesel crank have a longer stroke than the stock 4000?
2) Has anyone bored a 4000 engine and if so, to what specs/what pistons and
rods were fitted?

Overall, I'm looking to play with a couple of 4000 blocks we have lying
around and want to know what's worked and what hasn't. The goal here is
quicker bottom end (I have not yet had the throttle body modified); lots of
twisting mountain/country roads where I live and not much opportunity/desire
to break a ton.

Thanks.
Dylan Jenkins
Forestry Extension Associate

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