TheSamba.com Forums
 
  View original topic: 1641 engine?
forrestt Sun Oct 26, 2008 7:17 pm

I have a 1641 engine with a engle w120 cam in it. The engine has stock dual port heads on it. The case is a dual relief case. The engine has a new 009 mechanical distributor on it. The engine has stock rocker arms and crankshaft. I was wanting to know what would be the best center-mounted carb for added performance for this setup? Also what would be the best perfomance exhaust system for this setup? This engine is going in a 1968 bug.

Thanks Adam

vwracerdave Sun Oct 26, 2008 7:23 pm

W120 cam needs dual carbs. You will have a very hard time tuning any single carb on a 1641 with a W120 cam and stock heads.

Glenn Sun Oct 26, 2008 7:25 pm

vwracerdave wrote: W120 cam needs dual carbs. You will have a very hard time tuning any single carb on a 1641 with a W120 cam.
Stock heads are also a problem.

Sounds like a real mismatch.

You can't just toss a bunch of parts in a box and expect a smooth running engine to come out.

Sorry, but its the truth.

Euro 67 Sun Oct 26, 2008 7:36 pm

120 on a 1641????? talk about an oxymoron, I only used a 110 for my 1776 for my fastback, and run dual 32 PDSIT's ( I don't plan on hot rodding around in this) a 120 would be to much cam for this motor, and a 110 is borderline with stock un-ported heads, but I needed some low end grunt, along with some good top end, and this has always been my happy medium cam.I would only run a 120 on a stroker motor, 1955cc and bigger.

As for best centermount, that is like saying EMPI is the best, Dual Webers or nothing at all.



Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group