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Re: [T3] 1500 P&C's into 1600 case?


On 18 Jan 2002, at 12:26, Marc Bona wrote:

>  >They are, but are you sure you want to do this? 83mm is the 1500cc size.

>          .................I'm not doing it. A friend is having me rebuild his
> Beetle engine. It's presently a 1600 but it's pretty much done it's last
> grocery store run without a rebuild. He has access to a set of NOS 1500
> pistons and cylinders for cheap, so I was just wondering if they were a
> direct bolt in like I assumed. 

They will fit, but he should check the price on 85.5mm (1600cc) P/C sets 
first. There are good brands out there that can occasionally be found for 
cheap also. I've had good luck with Japanese sets made by ISS and NPR.

-
Jim Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, WI 53711-3054
USA

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