[Vwdiesel] 1.5 displacement increase?

[LBaird119 at aol.com]

In a message dated 8/27/2008 7:22:28 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
r.c.brown at ieee.org writes:

> I know the 1.9 block is ~3/8" taller than the 1.6 block.  Not sure if the 
> 1.5 and 1.6 
> blocks are similar or not.
> 

  Not sure just how the blocks are different but I think they must be.
The pin to piston top heights are different from the 1.5 to 1.6.  I 
remember checking out the differences when 1.5 pistons started 
getting scarce.  They're now nearly non-existent.  I'd never try 
to rebuild a 1.5 to a 1.6 IF it WOULD work.  The head bolt holes 
are simply more easy to crack.  It'd never survive boring to a 1.9 
most likely.
    Loren


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