I've gone and bought Mike's bottom end bits

78mm Crank, rods, fly, PP, fan all balanced at RAT
Plus 94mm Nickies with 94mm Type 1 cima pistons.

I did it because...besides the fact I'm stupid...I need an engine for my '67 bug.

NOW
do I use the big 2.6L for the bug and do a 2.2L turbo and keep the SSI's???????
Heat makes it very tempting in the teener.

OR do the big T4 in the 914

The T1 Cimas will make for a wide (as in big spacers) engine, maybe as much as 3/4 inch wider.

Which ever way I go, I'll be using Mike's crank, etc., in the 914 as it's all balanced by RAT.

I'm so confused

Damn you Mueller!!!!

Wait a sec. Mike SOLD all of his big T4 stuff? Has he decided NOT to build a big engine? I was just on the phone with him half an hour ago, and he's got a dyno appt. in a week...

You're not the only one that's confused...

QUOTE (lapuwali @ Oct 24 2005, 03:57 PM)

Wait a sec. Mike SOLD all of his big T4 stuff? Has he decided NOT to build a big engine? I was just on the phone with him half an hour ago, and he's got a dyno appt. in a week... You're not the only one that's confused...

mike sold his hipo stuffs...

mike still has a 914 with LINK

Yeh...he's just tuning his Link

He made me a deal I couldn't refuse....he's now in his wife's good books...I haven't even told mine

QUOTE (Mark Henry @ Oct 24 2005, 05:04 PM)

Yeh...he's just tuning his Link He made me a deal I couldn't refuse....he's now in his wife's good books...I haven't even told mine

It's a vicous cycle. One goes in. One comes out... God speed to ya.

QUOTE (Verruckt @ Oct 24 2005, 07:13 PM)

QUOTE (Mark Henry @ Oct 24 2005, 05:04 PM) Yeh...he's just tuning his Link He made me a deal I couldn't refuse....he's now in his wife's good books...I haven't even told mine It's a vicous cycle. One goes in. One comes out... God speed to ya.

Thanks...

Well Mark we don't have to worry about coffee spilled on it. (I hope). Sorry Mike.

Did I read this right? 3/4" wider so about 3/8" shims under the cylinders. WOW. I'd hate to sneak that past the suspension ears. I suppose you remove the rear suspension, then reinstall. Valve adjustments just got more difficult. I think I have the same crank and rods. Pretty sweet.

Dave

I'm guessing at the shims...but this was the combo I was going to do, back before I bought my big nickies, so I'm in the ball park.

I don't think it will be an issue with the ears, but I will install the injectors after it's in.

QUOTE (Mark Henry @ Oct 24 2005, 04:04 PM)

he's now in his wife's good books...I haven't even told mine

When you do, give her the price in US dollars and hope she doesn't catch on.

QUOTE (jonwatts @ Oct 25 2005, 10:09 AM)

QUOTE (Mark Henry @ Oct 24 2005, 04:04 PM) he's now in his wife's good books...I haven't even told mine When you do, give her the price in US dollars and hope she doesn't catch on.

Problem is the wife smarter than I am


At least to a point she pretends not to care

Mark, if you wanna be a guinea pig- email me.