L18W enquiries

[Brad HALLETT]

Thrillseekers,   Due to a bizarre twist of fate, a local auto wrecker has given me a free complete L18W engine from a 610.  I have only seen it at night in the car so I have no idea what head is on it but it is a definite W block.   I have never had a W block before, as I have always been content destroying nomal L18's. I therefore need to know what cylinder wall thicknessesI am looking at, i.e. what can I 'safely' bore it to, and what head will probably be on it.  It will be standard as it is on a four door, ll the plates match the stamps, and carb/exhaust are all standard.   How hard are the bores?  Do they withstand outrageous stroke:rod ratios?  Is it better to fit an L20crank or just prep the L18 crank and make it rev?   I could wait until I pick it up and disassemble it, but where would the fun be in that?   Thanks Brad --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.datascribe.com.au/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.datascribe.com.au/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/membersozdat@datascribe.com.au/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------