How to Hot Rod Air-Cooled VW Motors, Is Bill Fisher's book the only one? Options

[Charles Deutsch]

I am exploring the idea of building my own big displacement Type IV motor but there doesn't seem to be any books available on this subject. I have Bill Fisher's book, "How to Hot Rod Volkswagen Engines", but it is pretty poor, IMO. Anyone know of any other books on this subject?

[Qarl]

Just ask one of our new members... Jake Raby. Also there is a lot of info on the Shop Talk Forums for Type 4.

Maybe we should collectively design a 914club "Ultimate motor". Have everyone collaborate on the specs for a type-4 motor. This would be a street car that could double duty on the track.

We could all contribute thoughts on the various elements and then someone could build it.... Hmmm... this could be fun.

We could look at every component of the car from cams, lifters, rod bolts, crank work, pistons and cylinders, exhaust, induction, valves, etc.

David Hunt could spec out the Fuel Injection system
Jake Raby could provide some good cam/head advice
Slap some nikkies in there or even birals for a little less $

First thing needed would be a motor budget... say $6000 (not including the core your start with)... then a displacement (I say 2056 or 2270), and a horsepower goal... something like 130 HP would be really nice.

It would have to be very realistic... parts, supplies, farmed out machine work, etc. The only thing not included would be your labor. This could be a "do it yourself" type project.

Anyone want to handle this project?

Karl