strange crank

[truckinwagen]

well, I have two early 1.6 shortblocks which should have the crank sprocket I need, but I will know better after I get the damn things loose(impact had little effect)

so my possibilities are this, run the 1.5 crank with 1.9 pistons and rods(shave the piston top or get thicker gasket to make up for the 1.6mm that the pistons will stick up past the deck) and end up with a short stroke 1.6L

or run the 1.6 crank with 1.9 pistons and modify the 1.6 rods to accommodate the larger piston pin(don't really want to do this, I don't think the pin bushing really has enough meat to it to do this) and end up with a 1.7L motor.

the 1.6L variation is tempting because it would rev better, and the rod situation seems easier to deal with( I would rather take some off the top of the piston than ream the pin bushing out 2mm)

what do you guys think?

-Owen

[truckinwagen]

yeah, I would be re coating the pistons anyway(as the ones I am getting are older ones) and I would rather cut the pistons down than ream out the pin bushing 2mm.

but I will strip a block and mock up a few different setups to see what works best.

yeah, a short stroke 1.6 with long rods sounds like fun for revving the hell out of!