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Volkswagen AW specs: 1.8L (109.4 ci) 4-cylinder, 93 x 66 mm (3.6614 x 2.5984 in) bore and stroke. Rod ratio and piston speed worked out.
The Volkswagen Type 4 Air-cooled (AW) is oversquare — the 3.6614" bore exceeds the 2.5984" stroke by 40.9% — a layout that favors airflow and RPM over leverage at the crank. The 2.5984" stroke does not reach 4,000 ft/min of mean piston speed until about 9,250 RPM, so piston speed is not what limits this engine's revs — valvetrain and breathing are. Each of the 4 cylinders displaces 27.4 ci (448 cc).
It is one of 5 engines in the Type 4 Air-cooled family, the largest at 109.4 ci.
| Displacement | 109.4 ci / 1.8 L |
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| Bore | 3.6614" |
| Stroke | 2.5984" |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.409 |
| Fuel type | gas |
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| Bore/stroke character | 1.409 — oversquare — bore exceeds stroke, which favours higher RPM and larger valves |
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| Mean piston speed at 6,000 RPM | 2,598 ft/min — conservative for a street engine |
| Displacement per cylinder | 27.4 ci |
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