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Need some tech specs



> "The problem with increasing displacement in an Ur quattro is one of
> finding a piston that will work, as you know the Ur's pistons are
> "almost" unique. I say almost because in the mid 70's VW made a European
> only GTI that had an 80mm stroke, with 9.5:1 CR that used the "Heron
> head" (combustion chamber entirely inside the piston) and those
> pistons,79.5mm, are, at least visually, a dead ringer for the Ur
> quattro's! Hmmm shared parts bins?"

Whoops - that is right - 9.5:1, not 10.1:1 as I thought.  Found my old road
test book that has the specs.

110hp at 6100rpm, 101 lb.ft. at 5000 rpm.

gd