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Old 09-15-2013, 09:02 PM
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Originally Posted by t walgamuth View Post
I suspect that v10 shares a lot with the standard 4 cyl tdi engines....lets see 5 liter v10 = .5 liter per cylinder....isn't the four cyl a two liter? Bet they share pistons rods and valve train parts.
Nope it is quite different. Gear drive camshafts, different rods, etc. It has a lot in common with the 2.5 5 cylinder TDI we didn't get here...

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