[tcb] Re: Engine size
- From: Brad Tripp <67type2@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2011 19:24:12 -0600
Hopeful
On Nov 30, 2011 7:17 PM, "sammie smith" <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> Brad: You really expect Denis to remember something from yesterday?
>
> --- On *Wed, 11/30/11, Brad Tripp <67type2@xxxxxxxxx>* wrote:
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> From: Brad Tripp <67type2@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [tcb] Re: Engine size
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Wednesday, November 30, 2011, 6:32 PM
>
> Denis. Derrick told you that it would be a 2 liter if you used the 90.5s
> don't you remember the conversation
> On Nov 30, 2011 12:14 PM, "Denis Dodson"
> <coocoo@xxxxxxx<http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=coocoo@xxxxxxx>>
> wrote:
>
> I have spoken to my brother-in-law, the one who hornswoggled me out of
> the Bluebus. ****
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> He agrees that the walls aren’t too thin. I can also keep the 88s in my
> parts box, since they are interchangeable.****
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> *From:*
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> *On Behalf Of *sammie smith
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> *To:*
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> *Subject:* [tcb] Re: Engine size****
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> 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<http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=coocoo@xxxxxxx>
> >* wrote:****
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> From: Denis Dodson
> <coocoo@xxxxxxx<http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=coocoo@xxxxxxx>
> >
> Subject: [tcb] Re: Engine size
> To:
> tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?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. ****
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> 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.****
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> Do I do the rings on the 88s? Put in new 90.4s? Vent the valve covers?****
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> *From:*
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> *On Behalf Of *Eric Woodall
> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 30, 2011 11:15 AM
> *To:*
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> *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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