Horsepower out of a 1200?

[Shrapnelized]

Own a 62 Bug with original 1200. Wondering how to get some more power out of it. I understand that you can install Big Bore 83mm pistons/cylinders instead of the stock 77mm. Should you then add a larger carb? Do they have a slightly larger cam? Can you remove the 90mm distributor and add a 009? Then I could add electronic ignition for better response. Don't want to spend the large amount for a Judson.

[Steve22]

have you done a search yet? I started a thread last week dealing with this.

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=130453


Glutamodo will wander by at some point and probably tell you the same thing...
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[Glenn]

Judson or Okrasa, but both are BIG bucks.

Even with a 50% increase in horse power, you're only talking about 60hp.
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[az350x]

I just put a 009 in my '65 w/1200 last week, no problems. Don't know what I had to begin with though....

[Shrapnelized]

Thanks for the help!!

[Towel Rail]

[glutamodo]

some more 1200 threads:

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=123839

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=124701

And yeah, i echo that, "why?" comment. Unless the old distributor was junk, there won't be much or any difference when you go to an 009. on a 40HP motor it won't be as big of difference as on the later models, but the 009's often run worse than the stock distributors.

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=128485

andy