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Tue Jan 10, 2012 9:48 pm

So I am thinking about building a new motor for my short body manx that i play with on the street but use to play/put in the desert. I have a case as well as a stock crank, rods, bored heads (for 94 pistons) and a lot of other parts. I also have an 82 stroker crank but I think it has to be welded due to a micro crack. My question, is a 1915 enough power for a little buggy? Should I save the 2276 for the long body car in the future?

Tue Jan 10, 2012 11:09 pm

A 1500 is "enough" power for a SWB buggy. A 1600 is even better, and the 1776 I am running with the stock carb is more than enough (lower R&P and fourth gear in trans). It pulls strong up to 4,000 RPM which is fine for me. A 1915 would push that buggy anywhere you want to go, especially if you set it up with dual carbs, a high energy ignition, and decent exhaust.

Tue Jan 10, 2012 11:37 pm

The answer depends on you. What do you want the buggy to do, out run most everything on the road, quick, fast, dependable, show with few miles per year?

A 1915 in a full body sedan is quick and fast and will get you in trouble if you are not a good driver. It is even quicker in a lighter buggy.

As a side note, I have a 2165, 2276 and a 1915. The 1915 will be going in my buggy and will be plenty for me.

Wed Jan 11, 2012 8:28 am

i have a 1500cc in my manx clone. i havent driven it yet because its still being built. i chose the 1500cc cause i can build it up when (if) it gets tired or blows up. but for right now, i just think that if a 1200cc (what i used to have) can move around a german family of 4 just fine in a "heavy" beetle, then the 1500 will be great in a light buggy.

Wed Jan 11, 2012 5:08 pm

Go to a website called Wallace racing and play around with their performance calculators......even 100 hp in a 1300lb car can be pretty quick.....

Tue Jan 17, 2012 12:29 pm

rider307g.....you "need" to come to one of our OC/SoCAL BUGGY BREAKFASTS/......the next one is Sat. Jan. 28th @ 9;00am Katella & Main st. in Orange, CA. KATELLA GRILL :D :lol: :D :lol:

http://dsb.yuku.com/topic/3015/JANUARY-OC-SoCAL-BUGGY-BREAKFAST#.TxXMTvmiv9A

Tue Jan 17, 2012 2:50 pm

I came by a long time ago but did not eat. I will try to make a point of coming to it this month.