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Engine Specific Info and Questions => TDI Engine -General Info => Topic started by: ObscuredByClouds on July 06, 2010, 05:50:39 pm

Title: 1z pistons in ALH block?
Post by: ObscuredByClouds on July 06, 2010, 05:50:39 pm

Can I use 1z pistons and rods with an ALH crank and block?

Title: Re: 1z pistons in ALH block?
Post by: oldskool rich on July 19, 2010, 02:01:24 pm

yes i do it all the time, infact a few times wen im despirate for PD pistons ill use an ALH crank which meen i can use a totaly differnt generation of rods an pistons, whatever early tdi pistons ive got knocking about, there deffo up to the job, my 1z kicks out 240bhp with stock bottom end and not damaged anythin after 10k

do it

Title: Re: 1z pistons in ALH block?
Post by: blackdogvan on July 19, 2010, 07:54:55 pm

The alh pistons & rods are a bit stronger than the 1z/ ahu. Might be a reverse upgrade, notthat the 1st gen units were weak though as Rich proves.