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      01-20-2014, 12:07 PM   #49
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Originally Posted by bradleyland View Post
I agree that if they were going to do anything, they'd increase the bore, but a 4mm overbore would be a pretty significant operation. I don't know if the materials permit.

When I say "I don't know", I mean that literally, not rhetorically. I have no idea. Does anyone know if the cylinder liner thickness in the N20 would permit a significant overbore without changes to the block?

EDIT: I would like to point out that a 0.050 overbore would be considered on the high side for most engines. That is 1.27mm. I would be very surprised if the N20 could be bored 4mm.
Its hard to tell without all dimensions of the S55 engine, exactly how much there is to play with, but you might be right since its already a performance engine and should therefor be stressed to acceptable limits already.
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