[tcb] Re: Engine size
- From: "Denis Dodson" <coocoo@xxxxxxx>
- To: <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:14:42 -0600
I have spoken to my brother-in-law, the one who hornswoggled me out of the
Bluebus.
He agrees that the walls aren?t too thin. I can also keep the 88s in my
parts box, since they are interchangeable.
From: tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of sammie smith
Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 12:06 PM
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [tcb] Re: Engine size
Denis: One, I am suprised that you haven't talk to your brother-in-law; you
know the one, the VW engine guru who you sold the blue bus to at an
exorbinant price to. Two; that said, the 90.4s should be fine. Walls are
not too thin. That should bring you up to something right around 2000cc. I
assume from what you said about the 88s that your case is already machined
for the larger jugs. If you have that many miles on that engine it is
probably time for a freshening anyway. Do a valve job, put in new jugs and
pistons and replace the rod bearings while you are at it. You can do all of
that without splitting the case.
--- On Wed, 11/30/11, Denis Dodson <coocoo@xxxxxxx> wrote:
From: Denis Dodson <coocoo@xxxxxxx>
Subject: [tcb] Re: Engine size
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Wednesday, November 30, 2011, 11:44 AM
Thanks! It told me I actually have a 1906, although there is some wiggle
with deck height.
This all came up because, while I have controlled most of it, my engine is
still blowing oil. My local Porsche/Farrari type mechanic that owns the
local parts house, says that I need rings because I have excessive case
pressure. I can vent the valve covers and put in a breather box, but the guy
says that I am not solving the problem. Derrick at Wayout (also an excellent
repair shop) tells me he has 90.4 MM cylinder set that will fit right in
where my 88s go with no machining. The 90.4s have thin walls, problem? My
88s have thick walls.
Do I do the rings on the 88s? Put in new 90.4s? Vent the valve covers?
From: tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Eric Woodall
Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 11:15 AM
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [tcb] Re: Engine size
Do a google search for vw engine displacement chart.
There's a good chart that comes from a dune buggy place.
On Nov 30, 2011, at 11:07 AM, "Denis Dodson" <coocoo@xxxxxxx
<http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=coocoo@xxxxxxx> > wrote:
I cannot remember how to figure engine size. I supposedly have a 1904. When
I had it built 9 or 10 years ago I was told it was a 1914. It is 74.8 x 88.
If I just multiply that I get 6582.4 which would mean I have a 6 ½ liter
engine and I am pretty sure that is wrong. How do I get to 1914?
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