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Old July 25th 05, 01:25 AM
SteveH
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Michael Anthony > wrote:

> "Bert Kanters" > wrote in message
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> >>I'm thinking, .... there used to be conversions that bore the block to 90
> >>mm with special 90 mm pistons, and then you have a 1832 cc engine. Has
> >>anyone experience with these? How is durability/driveability? Aren't the
> >>cilinder walls getting to thin? Does anyone know a source for 90 mm
> >>pistons? Having pistons custom made is beyond what I want to spent. <<

>
> Hi Bert
>
> No direct experience I'm afraid (I've always felt that 1712cc was just about
> on the limit for the boxer - which was after all designed as a 1186, if
> memory serves) but when my brother and I were racing in the UK Alfa
> championships some years ago we were always blown away by Nick Sismey in
> some fairly wild Suds and 33s. His cars were prepared by Lahoma Engineering
> (which I believe was / is run by his father John). You could do worse than
> try them. Last time I heard they were running a 2000cc 33 (Gulp!)


There's some crazy 33s in the Netherlands.

They take a 33 P4 16v bore it out, fit a turbo and go bating the local
Impreza and Evo boys :-)
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