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Wed Jun 30, 2004 4:19 pm

Im lookin to put together a daily driver 1776, but with a little heat, was wondering how much a bottom end would cost to be put together. i can get most of the parts cheap, but i just need a rough estimate for boaring it out to 90.5 adn then assembling the bottom end, the top i can do myself. Also what other years, if any, does a 70 match up to? any help is greatly appreaciated.

Wed Jun 30, 2004 4:32 pm

You should get a book and video on how to do it, then do it yourself. You'll end up with a better engine in the long run if you use the money saved from building it yourself on better parts.

Steve

Wed Jun 30, 2004 5:10 pm

well i can get good parts, i got a connect at scat and with a F1200 race car builder, the money for the parts is already there i just need to know how much it would cost to bore, i know how, i just dont have a mill. I just need someone to put it together. My uncles VW race machinest is already in the middle of the Canadian F1200 series so he cant help me out with the machining, and i need it soon, the 1585 blew up :lol:

Thu Jul 01, 2004 1:12 am

if your building the engine yourself, try getting thses books:

keith seume 'air-cooled VW engine interchange manual' £14.99, so bout $30.00.

bill fisher 'how to hot rod VW engines' £14.50, bout $30.00

both of these are very good book to read up on.

i was talking to a lad who runs a vw performance shop, and was told the long blocks for a 1776 start from about £3000, not cheap, but top quality parts.

im goin to be builing a 2110, an a 2007 soon, 2.1 for my dad, and the 2.0 for me :D mine will be better tho! :)

good luck with the engine.

Thu Jul 01, 2004 10:31 am

thanks very much, ill loook into getting those books, have fun with those 2 liters!

Thu Jul 01, 2004 8:52 pm

philip1 wrote: if your building the engine yourself, try getting thses books:

bill fisher 'how to hot rod VW engines' £14.50, bout $30.00

Overstock.com, $11.29 plus a buck fifty shipping

Fri Jul 02, 2004 10:40 am

cheers 4 dat, i think im gon a move to da US, wen i finish my apprenticeship at kelloggs! everythn is well cheap ovr ur side of da water, a long block here is bout £2200 ish 4 a 1776!!!

cheers bout da engines :D