stange type 4 big bore kit..?

[Ephry73]

How was the performance of the 1911? i am working on one of those myself right now to put in the back of my Ghia.



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[elroocky]

well difficult to explain... but good to kick a few water pumper at the red light, the engine was on a 8x33 tranny on a simple vw mainly stock, could manage to take 6500rpm without any problem, and take around 5800rpm on 4th gear on road I think there was around 115/120hp on that engin, and it was very interresting between 2500 and 4800 rpm.. no problem until 60000 K until a valve seat dropped, and around 85000 the seals were week..

that all, but mainly a good engin, I was satisfied..with it

david

[Ephry73]

I was hoping to hear that. That is exactly wha I want out of this engine. I do have a turbo camshaft in it, and hpefully one day get a decent turbocharger in it.


Thanks,



Ephry

[mikko k]

Charles (and othets)

I remember now what happend to my friends set. It was less dramatic, only 1 piston pin locker fell off and the pin hit the cylinder wall and it start to leak. Pistons were sold to some other projekt, they didn't harmed and the broken cylinder were test bored to 4" to see if the set would be usefull that way. We haven't used those ever since. 4" bore makes wall too thin, only about 3mm, if I remember right. Not for daily use.