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Chev journals

Cam - September 8th, 2004 at 08:07 PM

Hi everyone,

I was just wondering what everyone thinks about the idea of going to Chev journal sizes on a WBX crank?

Cheers,
Cam

Alex Holzl - September 8th, 2004 at 11:12 PM

WBX. more crank case clearance and cam clearance for a stroker and also for options for rod lengths for the perfect eingine combo.. We use chev journal in our strokers. would be same in t4 wasser boxers

Cam - September 9th, 2004 at 11:53 AM

Sorry Alex, are you saying it's a good idea?

Don't WBX cranks have type I journals? And if so I should be able to get my crank offset ground to take some Chev rods - just wondering if it would be a good move in regards to reliabilty?

shiftyvw - September 9th, 2004 at 09:09 PM

I was advised that it wasnt a real good Idea by someone who actually ground vw cranks, due to the fact that the oil galleries get too close to the jounal, due to fact that a wbx 76 still uses the same oil drilling pattern as a 69 type 1. Dont know how correct this is but thats what I was told.