| salvi |
Wed Aug 13, 2008 7:17 am |
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| being new to the vw world, i've been able to get my single port motor operating. can anyone help with what i need exactly to upgrade this motor to a basic 1600cc? |
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| notsofastEddie |
Wed Aug 13, 2008 8:44 am |
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| short list is new head assemblies , jugs & pistons, intake manifold, carb, and probably a new distributor. I'm sure there's more to it than that, but that's a start. Might do better to research a rebuilt engine, or find a good used one here on Samba, or Craigslist in your area. |
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| Fattie |
Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:36 am |
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salvi wrote: ....help with what i need exactly to upgrade this motor to a basic 1600cc?
DP heads / Intake end castings / intake center section...... everything else can remain the same...
...I doubt you need to buy another distributor or carb.. :roll:
but depending on the carb you got you may need to get an adapter
... BUT if the 1500sp is running fine... just roll it... put the $ toward something else on the car.. like front disc brakes :twisted: |
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| BrookShadow_RC |
Wed Aug 13, 2008 1:16 pm |
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salvi wrote: being new to the vw world, i've been able to get my single port motor operating. can anyone help with what i need exactly to upgrade this motor to a basic 1600cc?
depends on what you want. Do you want more horsepower? then you will probably want to go up to 1600 and DP. If you want gas mileage, as I do (1600 SP motor), then just get it tuned up and go.
Like RattieFattie said, save up for brake upgrades, or a bigger motor. |
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| Hippie1303 |
Thu Aug 14, 2008 12:59 pm |
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BrookShadow_RC wrote: salvi wrote: being new to the vw world, i've been able to get my single port motor operating. can anyone help with what i need exactly to upgrade this motor to a basic 1600cc?
depends on what you want. Do you want more horsepower? then you will probably want to go up to 1600 and DP. If you want gas mileage, as I do (1600 SP motor), then just get it tuned up and go.
Like RattieFattie said, save up for brake upgrades, or a bigger motor.
actualy the DP and SP tested the same in MPG the it just deppends on how you drive it. |
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| BrookShadow_RC |
Thu Aug 14, 2008 1:37 pm |
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Hippie1303 wrote: BrookShadow_RC wrote: salvi wrote: being new to the vw world, i've been able to get my single port motor operating. can anyone help with what i need exactly to upgrade this motor to a basic 1600cc?
depends on what you want. Do you want more horsepower? then you will probably want to go up to 1600 and DP. If you want gas mileage, as I do (1600 SP motor), then just get it tuned up and go.
Like RattieFattie said, save up for brake upgrades, or a bigger motor.
actualy the DP and SP tested the same in MPG the it just deppends on how you drive it.
Interesting. I wish I had another 69 with a DP engine and could test this theory.
and I agree, even with a SP, if I stick my foot into it enough, mileage will suffer. |
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