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Brazimoto Samba Member
Joined: January 24, 2008 Posts: 53 Location: Chula Vista, California
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Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2013 8:43 am Post subject: VW air-cooled engine flat 8 exist custom or factory...? |
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Hi,
I was wanting to find out, has anyone built an air cooled flat 8 starting with vw style cases..?
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Max Welton Samba Member
Joined: May 19, 2003 Posts: 10697 Location: Black Forest, CO
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Glenn Mr. 010
Joined: December 25, 2001 Posts: 76706 Location: Sneaking up behind you
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Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2013 9:00 am Post subject: |
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Porsche did in the 908
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Boolean Samba Member
Joined: January 19, 2012 Posts: 1712 Location: Stockholm
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Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2013 10:31 pm Post subject: |
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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. _________________ I strive for perfection. Excellence will not be tolerated!
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Tbirdusa Samba Member
Joined: November 29, 2006 Posts: 1458 Location: Kansas City, MO
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Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2013 8:37 am Post subject: |
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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 !!!
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Brazimoto Samba Member
Joined: January 24, 2008 Posts: 53 Location: Chula Vista, California
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Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2013 4:35 pm Post subject: |
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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!
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slalombuggy Samba Member
Joined: July 17, 2010 Posts: 9128 Location: Canada
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