Should work well. Cheers Feral Errol www.datrats.com.au
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 7:39 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: L18 stroker - any good? That's the next question, I assume by building up the crank journals and re-grinding? > From: "Errol Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2005/03/31 Thu PM 11:47:20 GMT+12:00 > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: RE: L18 stroker - any good? > > How are you going to do the extra 4 or 5 mm stroke? > > Cheers > Feral Errol > www.datrats.com.au > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Denzil Palmer > Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 8:27 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: L18 stroker - any good? > > > I thought 88mm was the safe maximum on the W block? That would give > around 1,996cc with a 4mm stroke which seems feasible. > > With an 89mm bore and a 83mm stroke (+5mm) that would give 2,066cc. > > What I question is why the LZ2.1/2.2 engine is more popular and not this > way. Is the crank better and stronger than the L18 one? > > I would like to hear about anyone who has experience of this L18 setup > and how successful it is. > > > ---------- > >From: "rclough" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: <[email protected]> > >Subject: Re: L18 stroker - any good? > >Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2005 7:54 PM > > > > > 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 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 > > > > > -- > 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. 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