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ozvw1
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Hi,
I have a 74 beetle. I want to build a new 2110 cc engine. Can anyone tell me the difference or pros/cons of CB and SCAT? There is a huge difference in the price and I am not sure why (CB is almost twice the price). need your help...
thanks!
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Multi69s
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Howard 111
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I just went and looked, and the SCAT kits were mostly, if not all, cast pistons and cranks. I would take the CB Kits any day.
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Quokka42
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If you are building from a kit you are building down to a price.
Pick your price point.
I have seen engines built from kits from both those suppliers, and from another. It is what you expect from the price - good value, but not what I would do when shooting for that performance level. (You will get used to most Sambas in this forum being perfectionists, though.)
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Greezy Joe
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You can not go wrong with a DRD Kit. It will be balanced and dead nuts on the money, plus his tech advice is priceless.
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Quokka42
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"*This is a engine parts kit, Final deck height, compression ratio, push rod lenght , and end play will need to be set by the engine builder. All parts kits bundles, include 5 tech support calls or emails to get you up and running. Additional technical support may be purchased."
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jfats808
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| "*This is a engine parts kit, Final deck height, compression ratio, push rod lenght , and end play will need to be set by the engine builder. All parts kits bundles, include 5 tech support calls or emails to get you up and running. Additional technical support may be purchased." |
And whats your point? You expect buying a kit from someone automatically includes start to finish? 5 calls is lots of help. Buying a kit constitutesand implies either yourself or a hired builder is building that possesses fair knowledge on how to build it.
I have spoken to Darren face to face trading vw war stories and I agree with him. There isnt a lot of money in engine building for the amount of labor it details. I dont blame him for wanting to stop building engines and concentrate on his cnc program. His kits are quality stuff.
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Quokka42
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No, I think it is rather generous, but people should be aware that you can't buy a kit then expect the seller to lead you through assembly.
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Many are not aware that SCAT makes 4 different levels of "engine kits". Most stores sell the bottom one in their magazine ads. I do NOT recommend a cast crank in anything over 60hp, but that's my personal opinion.
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