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Engine Specific Info and Questions => TDI Engine -General Info => Topic started by: Jetmugg on June 22, 2018, 02:29:52 pm

Title: Help me figure out a De-Stroker 1.5L engine, please.
Post by: Jetmugg on June 22, 2018, 02:29:52 pm
I'm actively soliciting ideas to build a 1.5L displacement (actually needs to be just under 1.5L) engine for a land speed racing application.

Ideas include having a crankshaft welded and ground to de-stroke a 1.9 down to 1.5.

Another idea might involve sleeving a block, or building a bad-ass 1.4L 3 cylinder.

Let's hear some ideas, please.

Steve.
Title: Re: Help me figure out a De-Stroker 1.5L engine, please.
Post by: srgtlord on June 22, 2018, 03:24:26 pm
If you have the ability to travel abroad seek out the 3 cylinder tdi polo engines. Disassemble the block and ship the motor in pieces. You can declare the import as "car parts"
Title: Re: Help me figure out a De-Stroker 1.5L engine, please.
Post by: Jetmugg on June 22, 2018, 03:45:05 pm
That's true - I could get my hands on a 1.4L 3 cylinder.  That being said, I haven't seen many (if any) 1.4's over 200HP.

Steve.
Title: Re: Help me figure out a De-Stroker 1.5L engine, please.
Post by: ORCoaster on June 22, 2018, 10:25:18 pm
You wanted something to do. So start building that 200 HP 1.4 and see what comes of it.
Title: Re: Help me figure out a De-Stroker 1.5L engine, please.
Post by: Jetmugg on June 25, 2018, 11:53:48 am
You wanted something to do. So start building that 200 HP 1.4 and see what comes of it.

I'm afraid that what may come of it would be a pile of broken parts, and no new records.

Steve.
Title: Re: Help me figure out a De-Stroker 1.5L engine, please.
Post by: air-cooled or diesel on August 31, 2018, 11:58:45 am
hey you tried that with an old 1.5(iirc) and franken set-up, how long did the clutch last? and the motor did it last one season, to the next race or something. and kind of expensive. lots of ponies for a 3cyl. one thing it has going for it, in this respect, its a newer design. one thing i bet you can break a/the record, depending, as far as keeping it going(??)