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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 698 Joined: 29-December 08 From: Fredericksburg VA Member No.: 9,880 Region Association: South East States ![]() |
Hello and good day, please don't beat me up, i'm only asking at this point because of some things I found in my searchings. Here is the back ground as I was told, and I'm wanting you to to tell me if this is feasable or run away.
-Engine was bought complete, had low oil pressure. Race engine -Engine completely stripped down for rebuild, crank and rods toast, needs new ones. -106 mm cylinders and rebuilt heads to match. The heads look brand new. -Fabulous looking duel webers. Unsure how big? Labor won't be an issue in cost, but can this be a street drivable engine or is it just too big and will not be reliable? Thanks, |
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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 698 Joined: 29-December 08 From: Fredericksburg VA Member No.: 9,880 Region Association: South East States ![]() |
"Can this be a street drivable engine or is it just too big and will not be reliable?"
I do not know at this time what size valves. Like i said, labor cost isn't an issue, parts cost could become issue, but would I have a reliable street motor or something that just sat in the garage? Mark- Your signature has a T4 2.6L for your bug, what are you going to do with it? Is that for climbing mountains or something? I know nothing about a big 4 like this. Thanks, |
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that's what I do! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada ![]() |
"Can this be a street drivable engine or is it just too big and will not be reliable?" I do not know at this time what size valves. Like i said, labor cost isn't an issue, parts cost could become issue, but would I have a reliable street motor or something that just sat in the garage? Mark- Your signature has a T4 2.6L for your bug, what are you going to do with it? Is that for climbing mountains or something? I know nothing about a big 4 like this. Thanks, It's going to be a summer daily driver and for the most part I have built it this way. I bought the engine for my 914 but the project got put on hold because of kids, life, etc. I got the /6 itch and so this has moved over to my '67 bug. The bug should be done for this spring, hopefully my 914 will be done mid summer, I have a push on to complete my projects. I'm leaving some HP on the table, it will be sightly detuned for reliability, but it still has a aftermarket FI version of the WEB 163 carb cam (from Jake). It will still be 160-180hp range. Heads are 42mmX 48mm with a bit of port work on the exhaust ports, SS valves and dual springs. I've built this combo before for a customer and it's very powerful but street drivable . Nickies (102mm with custom JE's) is the only thing that will keep it reliable at that cylinder size, not cheap. I'm also going to be using SDS fuel injection, I have several years experience with this system. |
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