Denzil, you can also use L18 crank, rods & pistons plus a .080 inch overbore to make your L16 into an L18
Jeff. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of rclough Sent: Saturday, 19 March 2005 5:54 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: L18 stroker - any good? Denzil You can get an L18W block (japanese built) bored out to 89mm and get close to 2 litres without stroking. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Denzil Palmer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 8:26 PM Subject: L18 stroker - any good? > > Anyone here built an L18 stroked? Is it worth doing compared to an L20B? I > know that it will be about 50lbs lighter based on engine weights that have > been posted a while ago here. That alone interests me. > > It looks like around 1940cc is possible with a +.060 overbore and 5mm > stroke. Would a Japan L18 block take this OK? Would the crank be welded up > for this and reground. What piston specs are required. > > I'm not looking to save money going this way, BTW. The concept interests me > as a replacement engine for an L16 for road use without going the L20B > route, that's all. > > Looking at some old posts I see Brad Hallett was doing one. > > Denzil Palmer > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.8.6 - Release Date: 30/03/2005 > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.8.6 - Release Date: 30/03/2005 > -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.8.6 - Release Date: 30/03/2005 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.8.6 - Release Date: 30/03/2005 -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.8.6 - Release Date: 30/03/05 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.8.6 - Release Date: 30/03/05 -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.8.6 - Release Date: 30/03/2005 --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.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.8.6 - Release Date: 30/03/2005
