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PostPosted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 1:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

How much will affect horsepower from what? Are you stepping up from a 40 intake valve or stepping down from a 48? That's a serious head for not knowing what cam is in it...
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 8:21 pm    Post subject: 1915 build and HP? Reply with quote

This motor is going in a 72 Baja w/IRS

I have a dual port motor, i just resealed it today. it as 93.93 stamped on the pistons and the stroke is stock. The heads are bored to match the jugs with stock valves.

I am using a rebuilt Holly Bug Spray carb that has some racing mods from 20 yrs ago. I'm using a used stock trany.

I don't know what cam.

How many HP should this be?
Anyone with some set-up suggestions?
plug gap .28
valves .006
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 8:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

nsmsam wrote:

Is our stock tranny ok for the increase hp?
Nope. I blew up 2 difs before going to a super diff then blew up first gear. I dont beat my car either.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 8:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

probably died of old age.

SSC factory trans can handle a lot, but stuff gets old........
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 12, 2013 11:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

modok wrote:
probably died of old age.

SSC factory trans can handle a lot, but stuff gets old........

Transaxle lasted quite a few years with my 1641, only lasted 3 weeks with the 1915. Scond diff lasted maybe a year. Cant remember how long after the superdiff went in before first gear went.

Doubling the power on stock parts usually has bad effects. Cant count how many CV joints I replaced. Now this was on a baja with larger tires with better traction so that can have an effect too. If your using stock size tires that just spin like crazy the parts wont be as strained but get some traction and I doubt they will. I had friends breaking stuff with street tires.
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 4:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Run 13s all day then drive home again. Full steel '67 with the back seat taken out, 1914cc with 40mm carbs, Engle 130 cam, 40x36valve , stock gearbox, steel wheels and old radials.
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 6:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

As soon as my crank and stuff gets here from DPR I'll start putting together a 1915 with 40 IDFs, Engle FK42 w/1:1.4, Timms stage 1 heads, 1 1/2" A1 pipes. I'll be happy with 115-120 hp. It'll go into my 1600+ lb repliporsche that won't be raced or otherwise beaten up.
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 2:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

hill wrote:
As soon as my crank and stuff gets here from DPR I'll start putting together a 1915 with 40 IDFs, Engle FK42 w/1:1.4, Timms stage 1 heads, 1 1/2" A1 pipes. I'll be happy with 115-120 hp. It'll go into my 1600+ lb repliporsche that won't be raced or otherwise beaten up.

Good choice.
For my distant piatem this Prowler should do a clap combination of parts I do not know how will function but will try 1914cc pistons and rings of mercedes 480g , 40mm 36vent carbs, Scat C65cam , 1.25 rockers , 40x36valve ported head intake port exhaust polish no ported , stock rods and crank , 4,5kg flywheel all balancing . I think that if the previous engine we realized Power 5800 this engine would rebalo accomplished 6200-6300.I think this engine will push and 13th 1/4 Very Happy
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 16, 2013 10:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

bro i say that u port ur heads and put a 120 cam and dual 44 and go with the msd dizzy and a 6al2 step Wink and if u puit a big er cam stroke it 84mm crank bigger displacement will give u more hp i have a friend and his combo is a 84mm crank with 120 cam and 85.5 mm pistons all stroke no bore stock bore and he has 48 idfs and id making 136 at the wheels lol it nice Laughing
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 16, 2013 1:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

slammedvws wrote:
bro i say that u port ur heads and put a 120 cam and dual 44 and go with the msd dizzy and a 6al2 step Wink and if u puit a big er cam stroke it 84mm crank bigger displacement will give u more hp i have a friend and his combo is a 84mm crank with 120 cam and 85.5 mm pistons all stroke no bore stock bore and he has 48 idfs and id making 136 at the wheels lol it nice Laughing


It is in general little serious engine
Here in Macedonia is another we have two restricted classes of engines from 1300cc to 1600cc and 1800cc to 2000cc but the requirement is to have a 40mm carburettors or if you drive Fuel Injection you must have TPS 65mm we strive to achieve as much of the engine with dual 40 I try my 1600 engine and friend negovior 1915 for now We're doing well if you have something in mind for better engine with 40mm suggest me whether higher RPM's or more HP and Nm is beneficial to me
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PostPosted: Wed May 23, 2018 6:50 am    Post subject: Re: HP of a 1915cc engine? Reply with quote

Reviving an old thread...

I'm planning a 1915 build for my "new" '69 Convertible using:
- My own d-port design 40x35 heads, cleaned up by Denham
- 1 1/2" merged system from CB Perf (A1) (really nice system, BTW)
- C45 cam (similar to a 120 - because I have it on the shelf) w/1.25's
- 40 IDF's with 28mm vents
- Planning for around 9 to 1 compression

Hoping for 130-140 hp range. Will be a driver car, so not looking to "run the number" at the track. I expect the performance to be a mid-high 14 second capable car, however.

Optted for the C45 cam over a W110 because I want to leave open the option to slap on some IDA's if I get a wild hair some day... Laughing
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PostPosted: Wed May 23, 2018 7:28 am    Post subject: Re: HP of a 1915cc engine? Reply with quote

It's all in the heads, carbs, and cam.

Just don't forget about drive-ability.
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PostPosted: Wed May 23, 2018 8:04 am    Post subject: Re: HP of a 1915cc engine? Reply with quote

You need to put 32mm venturies in those 40 IDF's. Use stock 1.1 rockers unless you get bigger carbs and exhaust.
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PostPosted: Wed May 23, 2018 8:27 am    Post subject: Re: HP of a 1915cc engine? Reply with quote

vwracerdave wrote:
You need to put 32mm venturies in those 40 IDF's. Use stock 1.1 rockers unless you get bigger carbs and exhaust.


I’d like to put 32mm or even better, 34mm vents. I may swap to using a set of 42DCNFs instead.

As for the rockers, the cam is designed to run 1.25s and that’s what I’m running.
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PostPosted: Wed May 23, 2018 12:35 pm    Post subject: Re: HP of a 1915cc engine? Reply with quote

Here is my 1915 specs i just had built. Approximate hp?
New VW brazil as41 case cut for 94’s and full flow
Scat CW forged crank 69mm
Scat H beam rods
Scat lifters
Scat C25 cam
Scat cromoly pushrods
Scat 1:25 forged rockers
AApistons cylinders 94mm
CB 044 40mm x35.5 heads cut for 94’s
Stainless valves with lash caps
Head work... unshrouded valves in combustion chamber
Port matched heads with CB/weber idf intakes
CB /Weber 40 idf carb kit .. idles 50 mains 135 F11 emulsion prolly 200 correction i think? Whatever is standard just upped the mains
Pertronix flame thrower 2 dizzy/ bosch blue coil
CB degree pulley Cb oil filler breather
Carter rotary pump with edelbrock fuel pressure regulator
External oil cooler with fan and inline thermostat added to external spin on filter
Not sure what my final compression ratio is.. he said he built it to neon the low side in the 8 range I believe? He said he like to keep the bus compression ratios on the low end for longevity?
Vintage speed extreme lowered sport exhaust and running stock heater boxes
Whatcha think? Around 100 hp? Shoved in a 69 westy
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