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Brazimoto Sun Jun 02, 2013 8:43 am

Hi,

I was wanting to find out, has anyone built an air cooled flat 8 starting with vw style cases..?

Thanks,
Erik

Max Welton Sun Jun 02, 2013 8:59 am

http://www.shoptalkforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=141506

Max

Glenn Sun Jun 02, 2013 9:00 am

Porsche did in the 908


Boolean Sun Jun 02, 2013 10:31 pm

People generally think that the engines must be phased for even firing, but this will make the coupling fail as the two engines try to do different things at the same time. Let both engines fire at the same time and it will work.
It has been done before - I have seen a double VW engine with welded cases and twin cranks, but I suspect that bolting them together is a better solution if the coupling has some degree of freedom.

Tbirdusa Mon Jun 03, 2013 8:37 am

We boat at Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri and the Baccardi Silver cat had a pair of these bad boys... not VW, but dang, what money can do !!!

Brazimoto Mon Jun 03, 2013 4:35 pm

Thanks for the responses and input to my question...

O.K. I know about Porsches' 8...

Has anyone made a VW flat 8...?

I did look through the older topic started a few years back, but not any real pics...

I was wondering if anyone's done it recently in 2000's...?

Also, I know a flat 4 can pump out some nice power if built right...

I just was digging around for unique engines for the VW's...

How about a Porsche V10 from the Cayenne in a Bug!!! LOL!

Thanks!

slalombuggy Mon Jun 03, 2013 4:53 pm

Here's some prototypes being made in Brail. Not sure how far they got



http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=399470&highlight=fitipaldi

brad



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