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--- T3 Junkie <theddb@hotmail.com> wrote: > You had to go open this can 'o worms didnt yah? > sheessh. I know... These are always loaded questions, right? I'm sorry. I hadn't seen this come up in the last 10 months or however long I've been on the list. :) > Well here is my take...I use a 74 crank. (8 doweled) > Why? No case work is needed it drops right in place > of a stock 69 crank. That, to me, would be the biggest benefit to using the 74. Just a drop in. Granted, I know just about nothing of non-stock applications, and I'm only semi-versed in stock applications as well. :) > IF the case is virgin or still in > its first oversize cut > then you can use the case with no problems, you > don't want to use a case > that has been cut 2 or 3 oversizes for a perfomance > application. I'm not really looking for a performance application per se, since I want to keep the fuel injection system and am really just looking for a little more torque to get out a little quicker on the short parkway on-ramps on Long Island. I'm wondering if any mild performance increase would have negative effects on the automatic transmission as well? Another reason I'm thinking of sticking fairly close to a stock setup. > Are you using stock size pistons? I believe I would be, yes, for the sake of keeping the stock fuel injection. > I know people freak > out about this alot but I can only tell you based on > my personal experience > that they do work and can survive a long time..a > friends 2332 just turned > 75k! Yeah, i think I'm going to save that kind of setup for my next bug. :) > You can use stock rods, but i would balence them...I > would think about > having your motor at least balanced, it make a great > difference. Can you use stock rods with a 78 crank? > You touched on full-flow that is a must have > addition, but don't forget also > a deep sump. OK. > Don't forget that your cam and heads will also play > a big part of the > question. I just picked up an engine from a guy nearby. He said the heads were the best part of the engine. I believe they are stock size, but I was told there was a lot of work done on them. I still have to take them off the engine & see what I've got, but I think I'm sticking with stock heads. > Just decide what you want to do with your motor and > go from there A little more torque, maybe just a bit more horsepower. I'm pretty happy with where it is right now, just if I'm building an engine myself I want to feel a bit better about the high revs when cruising down the highway (counterweighted crank?) and have a little more torque for pick-up from a stop. Thanks Keith & Martin for the feedback, and sorry for bringing this up. :) ===== Aaron Clow - http://www.tiserves.com/VW/ '71 FI AT Square - On the Road '71 FI AT Fasty - Off the Road '71 AT Square - the Parts Bin __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org