Re: RE: [T3] stroking a type 3

[vwfye@micron.net]

THis is one place that Gene was lacking.  His expertise was perormance 
type ones.  And as the GBE web site states, they are into making stock 
cars live...so according to Gene, the type 3 should be limited to a 
macine in 88mm barrel and a stock stroke.  

----- Original Message -----
From: Ian Ruinaard <iruinaard@ppc.co.za>
Date: Thursday, January 4, 2001 10:29 pm
Subject: RE: [T3] stroking a type 3

> I remember reading an article years back by the VW guru Gene Berg 
> himself in
> which he said you mustn't stroke a Type 3 past a certain stroke (I 
> forgetwhat stroke it was-I must find the article). I cannot 
> remember the reason
> (cooling maybe?). 
> 
> You must be able to stroke the motor though - the sub-assembly is 
> basicallyidentical to Type1 ?
> 
> Ian Ruinaard
> iruinaard@ppc.co.za
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:	PiMpSoMe@aol.com [SMTP:PiMpSoMe@aol.com]
> > Sent:	Thursday, January 04, 2001 11:21 PM
> > To:	type3@vwtype3.org
> > Subject:	[T3] stroking a type 3
> > 
> > Can anybody help? I want to stroke my engine in my fastback, but 
> i think i
> > 
> > read somewhere that because of the fan it can't be done. i dont 
> know why
> > this 
> > would affect anything. i am planning probably a 78-82 mm  crank. 
> thanks> for 
> > the help. i really do have to get those books that all of you 
> told me to
> > get.
> > scott
> > thanks for the help
> > 
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