tommo951

Just a couple of questions from somebody too lazy to start pulling out spec sheets!!
Is a 2.7 block the same as a 3.0 litre block
Are 2.7 Rods the same as 3.0 litre Rods
How much difference between inlet port size between a 2.5 and 2.7

I know there are people on here who eat this type of info for breakfast!!!

Cheers in advance guys!!

special tool

yeah



.........burp........

Ian Carr

i believe the 2.7 is the 3.0 pistons with the 2.5 crank. i could be wrong though., wouldnt be the first time.

tommo951

Are the 2.7 rods the same as 3.0 litre rods?

Tom M'Guinn

2.7 block has 104mm bores and interconnected cylinders with shallow water jackets -- so they are the same for the most part. Some 3 liter blocks had piston squirters, which the 2.7 lacks.

Rod lengths/sizes are the same, but materials/castings not all the same (I believe).

Port shapes are different (oval and bigger) on 2.7 head (vs. 951 head) but a 951 intake can be port matched to it.

xsboost90

i put a 2.5l crank in my 2.7- so its the same- rods/bores are same as 3L but 3L would have different pistons since they are 16V.

tommo951

Thanks for that Tom, thats just the info I needed! Just bought a good 2.7 lump for peanuts!!

special tool

Did you get the head??

tommo951

yes indeed!! Got everything as it came out of the car!!!

tommo951

Oh and bought a 3.0 litre crank for about $400 cheap eh!!!!

951and944S

You wouldn't want to swap that head for a 16V 968 head would you....?

TS

tommo951

no sorry buddy, I have a 16v head and decided not to ge that way at the moment

special tool

Sooooo how much did you pay for this 2.7 complete with very valuable head????????...........you bastard

tommo951

£200 or about $380 heheheheheehee!!!!!!

Tom M'Guinn

If the head is serviceable, somebody didn't know what they were selling!!! Nice buy.