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Re: 2144 to 2226cc?

Phil Payne writes:
> IMO the _major_ difference (there are lots) was the adoption of
> hydraulic tappets for the 2226cc.

That may be true for the UK market, but here in the US, the 2144cc engiens
got hydraulic lifters too as of model year ~1984.  For example, my
84 5000S turbo is 2144cc, code KH and has hydraulic lifters.

-Ti
96 A4 2.8 quattro
84 5000S 2.1 turbo
80 4000 2.0
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