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Wed May 13, 2015 6:57 am

Pat D wrote: Here are the specs on my street cars engine.
2387cc
CB #2300 cam
CB 1.4 rockers
CB 86mm crank
CB lightweight flywheel
CB 28mm lightweight lifters
Wiseco pistons with 1mmx1mmx2.8mm wring set
CB 30mm keyed oil pump
CB Magnesium case, modified for side outlet full flow, 10mm case savers
CB 5.500 H beam race rods
CB 4qt oil sump
CB 10mm chromoly head studs
CB 46x37 ultra wedgeport heads, stainless valves, vw-650 springs, ti ret
11-1 compression
CB Magna F/S efi system, crank triggered, sequential fuel and spark
CB 1-3/4 stainless header with stainless muffler
6" sand seal power pulley
Manton dual taper push rods
JayCee billet push rod tubes
Best E.T on DOT M&H tires is 11.89 @111mph. It spun the tires pretty hard because I had 19 psi in the tires not wanting to brake the trans. I drive this car to work, take the kids to school and around town. I do not consider it a long distance driver, more of a hot rod around town and short distance driver. Trans is geared way to low for highway driving, 4.12 R/P with a 1.21 4th gear. It drives like a stocker until you put your foot in it. The efi ECU has an internal two step and I have a line lock installed. Pretty fun to put it on the two step at a stop light. I have a short vid testing the two step on our CB face book page.
Hey do you have the "1187 Builder's Choice Engine Kits - 220 HP 2387cc - The Big Power Signature Kit" because i didn't see nothing about EFI on the kit list... but i wanted to know do you have to buy the EFI system separate?

Wed May 20, 2015 9:48 am

Porsche 356
1720 cc high torque

616 case from an industrial engine, low hrs.
Stock 74 mm CW crankshaft.
AA 12 volt conversion flywheel, ligthened.
Stage 1 pressure plate.
Reconditioned stock rods.
Elgin 7010-17 camshaft.
86 mm AA Biral cylinders with JE pistons.
Stock push rods.
SC heads. Stock apart from a competition valve job and shrouded chambers for 86 mm bore. New SC valve springs. 10,3 – 1 CR.
Stock SC rocker arms.
German Bosch 009 distributor w. Ignitor module, Bosch coil.
CSP intake manifolds with IDF / Dellorto bolt pattern.
Dual 36 mm Dellorto carburettors, 32 mm venturies, 1 5/8” stacks.
Stock SC muffler, shortened to fit in an early VW type 1 body.

Runs nice and cool on medium grade fuel.

Wed Jun 03, 2015 4:46 pm

vugbug68 wrote: Budget 1776 (all used parts except bearings)
Dual relief case, full flowed
Stock German 69 crank
stock German rods
stock German flywheel
90.5 pistons and cylinders I found here in the classifieds
CB 2241 cam 240*@.050" .424" With 1.1 rockers
Brazil lifters (cam and lifters were broke in together and had many miles but checked out!)
G03 heads I bought from DRD a few years ago. 40x35 valves, single heavy springs, 55cc chambers.
8:1 compression
Aluminum pushrods and stock 1.1 rockers

Built it for a friend and had it in my bug for a while with dual HPMX 40 carbs, CB Magnaspark, CB 1.5" merged header with a Bugpack hideaway muffler.

It is pretty damn quick, 3-5k is its happy place although I rarely rev it to 5 because of the stock crank. It will be getting dual kadrons and a 1-3/8 exhaust with heater boxes so that might tame it a bit. A solid easy-to-build combo for the first time builder, the only problem is once you drive it you'll wonder what a 2332 will do :D

I keep hearing the term "full flowed". What exactly does that mean?

Thu Jun 04, 2015 7:00 pm

jpjohns wrote:
I keep hearing the term "full flowed". What exactly does that mean?

Means the oil galley has been drilled and tapped to run an external oil filter and have the oil circulate much better. Hopefully I explained it correctly.

Wed Jun 10, 2015 11:28 pm

2276.....on the stand waiting on the car to be finished at the upholstery shop.

NOS Brazilian AS41 case from NSR(Nick Sisson Racing)
AA 94mm P&C's-iron rings
CB Performance 4340 forged 82mm crank
SLR XR310 cam-lobes deburred. With 1.25 rockers that measured out to 1.34 (.525 inch lift at the valve)
Udo Becker tool steel lifters
Chromoly pushrods
Dual Dellorto 45's
Mofoco 050 cylinder heads, hand ported by Roy, not as cast. Dual springs 42x37.5
Bugpack 1 5/8 merged header with single Mondo muffler
Glen Ring rebuilt Bosch 010 cast iron distributor
All of the cooling tin...Modified Doghouse shroud with venture ring, all powder coated black hammer finish(getting done now)
Doghouse oil cooler
Full flowed
Brad Penn 10-30 racing oil(the green stuff)
AN 8 fitting on the 1-2 valve cover and at the stock fuel pump location for the breather
Kennedy stage 1 PP with solid daiken disc
Swingaxle rebuilt by Rancho with 3.88 ring and pinion and super beetle gear set, super diff, steel shift forks, heavy duty side plates(Currently being built, should be done around the second week of July)

No numbers yet, just an example of a different combo.
Not a clue how much power but will have it on a dyno within the next month and a half or so. I'm sure it will be enough to give me a big grin when I step on the long, skinny pedal.

Image is prior to taking the tin to the powder coater. Test fitting and trimming....and the cylinder went in the trash...I opted for OE German cylinder tin....better fit...much better fit.

Mon Jul 13, 2015 8:15 am

Mikedrevguy wrote: 2007 garagebilt motor (and car) 74SB

Aug. 2010
AS -41 Universal case .20/std/std ; tapped for full flow
78 crank/porsche rod journals
8 dowel lightened flywheel
kennedy stage 1 PP
- rotating assembly balanced.
Porsche rods: 5.325 - end balanced 519g +/- .5g
AA 90.5 p&c
.0425 deck heigh w/cr 9.1:1
.009 distributor w/hotspark module
30mm shadek ful flow
BugPack oil breather
040 heads w/ 40/32 valves 55cc
dual springs
C-35 cam
Scat 1.25 rockers with chromoly pr
1.5 merged header - LowBugget
-- stinger, single quiet pack (non-merged)
Kadrons 40mm intakes (jetting?? LB)
trans: 72 stock gearing
No Dyno sheet, but have timeslips:
RT: .062
60' - 2.142
300' - 6.58
1/8mile - 10.298
mph - 66.27
1000' - 13.516
1/4 16.285
mph - 80.78
HP calculator:
ET - 98
Trap Speed - 86

June 2013

AS -41 Universal case .20/.10/std ; tapped for full flow
78 crank/porsche rod journals
8 dowel lightened flywheel
kennedy stage 1 PP
- rotating assembly balanced.
Porsche rods: 5.325 - end balanced 519g +/- .5g
AA 90.5 p&c
.0425 deck heigh w/cr 9.2:1
.050 distributor w/hotspark module
30mm shadek ful flow
BugPack oil breather
DRD L-5 54mm
dual springs
DRD X298 .427 lift: 262 duration
Scat 1.25 rockers with chromoly pr
1.5 merged header - LowBugget
-- stinger,merged euro-tuck
HPMX 44 60/150/200
trans: 72 stock gearing
No Dyno sheet, but have timeslips:
RT: 0.292
60': 2.038
330': 6.137
1/8mile: 9.577
mph: 71.46
1000': 12.542
1/4 mile: 15.05
mph: 89.88
HP caluclator
ET - 119
trap speed - 122

last run of the season - 1/8 mile was a full second slower, though the speed was .1 faster - ET was 16.037 with MPH: 90.07.

well, that's all folks. (for now)
Rev.

Latest and greatest
Blowing blue in the spring- Tore down to short block, and replaced rings with total seal, and acquired new mahle cylinders.
First run out- hit a 14.74 and we are off to the races.
Best run - 14.59 @ 92mph at Woodburn. Though also had a 14.6@ 93mph
(133rwhp calculated)
Having fun summer.
Late addition: 1 5/8" header: we'll see how it runs this weekend at Wolfgang's Quick 8

Mon Jul 13, 2015 9:24 pm

vugbug68 wrote: 1760cc bastard engine
Very nice late AS41 case
CB 74mm crank
CB 5.4" rods
CB "special cam" .365" lift @ valve 238* duration @ .050"
CB straight cuts
Mahle 87mm pistons
G01 heads, 35x32 valves, single heavy springs, chromoly retainers
Stock aluminum pushrods and stock rockers
stock flywheel 8 dowel
8.3 compression
dual Kadrons, no balance tube, csp linkage
CB merged exhaust
Bosch 019

Changed a couple things on this engine:
1.25 rockers on CB shafts with swivel feet, brought the lift to .415"
dual 40 idf's
CB magnaspark distributor

super quiet, smooth, and real fun to drive

Mon Jul 13, 2015 9:42 pm

fivelugshortaxle wrote: 2276.....on the stand waiting on the car to be finished at the upholstery shop.

NOS Brazilian AS41 case from NSR(Nick Sisson Racing)
AA 94mm P&C's-iron rings
CB Performance 4340 forged 82mm crank
SLR XR310 cam-lobes deburred. With 1.25 rockers that measured out to 1.34 (.525 inch lift at the valve)
Udo Becker tool steel lifters
Chromoly pushrods
Dual Dellorto 45's
Mofoco 050 cylinder heads, hand ported by Roy, not as cast. Dual springs 42x37.5
Bugpack 1 5/8 merged header with single Mondo muffler
Glen Ring rebuilt Bosch 010 cast iron distributor
All of the cooling tin...Modified Doghouse shroud with venture ring, all powder coated black hammer finish(getting done now)
Doghouse oil cooler
Full flowed
Brad Penn 10-30 racing oil(the green stuff)
AN 8 fitting on the 1-2 valve cover and at the stock fuel pump location for the breather
Kennedy stage 1 PP with solid daiken disc
Swingaxle rebuilt by Rancho with 3.88 ring and pinion and super beetle gear set, super diff, steel shift forks, heavy duty side plates(Currently being built, should be done around the second week of July)

No numbers yet, just an example of a different combo.
Not a clue how much power but will have it on a dyno within the next month and a half or so. I'm sure it will be enough to give me a big grin when I step on the long, skinny pedal.

Image is prior to taking the tin to the powder coater. Test fitting and trimming....and the cylinder went in the trash...I opted for OE German cylinder tin....better fit...much better fit.

This combo can easily get 180plus hp . :)

Mon Jul 27, 2015 10:39 am

My bet, - about 170.

Mon Jul 27, 2015 10:42 am

Alstrup wrote: My bet, - about 170.
My 2180cc the same cam and crabs is 171hp 😀

Sat Aug 01, 2015 12:31 am

Our shop has made this App, and may help VW engine builders with Combo's and posting combo's.... and it's free!

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Mon Aug 10, 2015 10:14 am

Here is a torqey engine that resides in a beach buggy. It was actually built about 6 years ago, but it never got really dialed in until today. Good power for the set up. Easy to drive.

Almost new mag case
Old Racemaster 78 mm crankshaft w. type 1 rod journals. 13,5 lbs 200 mm flywheel. Balanced.
KEP stage 1 clutch with a Daikin disc.
Scat H beam rods w. ARP 2000 bolts.
FK8 cam, SLR lifters.
Shadek 26 mm oil pump, Scat FF cover.
94 mm. Mahle cylinder set. Balanced, +/- 0,5 gr.
CB push rods.
CNC round port cylinder heads ”out of the box”. Only minor adjusting at the intake flange. 9,5 CR.
CB 1,4 Rockers.
MB short manifolds with 44 Idf carburettors, 36 mm venturies and 1 5/8” stacks.
009 distributor w. Compufire module. Pertronix 3 ohm coil.
Regular 30 hp aftermarket shroud, front mounted thermostatic controlled oil cooler. Stock size pulleys.
Turbo Thomas 1 5/8” sidewinder, small flange, with twin ”motorcycle” mufflers, one on each side of the engine.

Tue Jan 26, 2016 11:00 pm

More tuning to come with this combo. Wideband, then wheel dyno. I think there's more power all around and a little higher in the RPM range.

2276
94 AA Pistons/Cylinders
82 SCAT Crank - VW jrl
Engle V26 cam
EMPI 1.52:1 rockers
SCAT straight cuts
5.4 SCAT H-Beam rods
12 lb flywheel
SCAT 71 gram Window lifters
Norris Aluminum HD pushrods
Brothers VW Mid D heads 42x37, dual springs, shimmed .080" before bind
9.8:1 static compression, the 9.0 on the chart is a mistake
AA 1 5/8" Sidewinder and muffler
EMPI HPMX 3 44mm, 36 vents, offset manifolds
Pertronix 3 billet distributor and modern coil
Crankcase evacuation modifications

Thu Feb 25, 2016 4:31 pm

I know this thread is for built/working combos and I'm rebuilding a 2165 to make it 2276-2332 (parts labeled "en route" are related to the increase in cc's) but I should be good for partial credit and I'll provide more detail and the results over the coming weeks.

2165cc AS21 full flowed with 8mm studs/case savers and double thrust cam bearings, cut for 94mm barrels and cleared for at least 78mm crankshafts.

Mahle 94mm forged aluminum pistons w/ steel cylinders

Dynamically balanced SCAT 78mm c/w crankshaft w/ OEM rods

Engle FK-89 w/ straight cut gears

Engle lightweight lifters (en route)

aluminum pushrods

S/E head castings cut for 44/37.5's but currently with 42/37.5 SS valves, retainers, dual springs, a solid rocker kit (bugpack?) using OEM arms and vented OEM valve covers, ID of the exhaust ports are 1 1/2"

unmarked oil sump w/ an estimated 4 qt capacity

bugpack breather box

(target) CR: 12.601:1

(target) deck height: 0mm w/ 1.016mm spacer(s) (en route)

(target) chamber size: 42cc

welded/balanced cooling fan (en route)

1 5/8" full merged exhaust header with dual mufflers (en route)

48 IDA's w/ under-the-deck intakes (en route)

.009 based ignition system (details tbd)

90 amp "Dual-Cool" Alternator (en route)

Torque Bar (en route)

IRS Transaxle (Late Style):

KEP Stage 3 Pressure Plate w/ 4 puck disc

Mid Mount (en route)

HD cross shaft (en route)

the other relevant parts are OEM...for now.

Sun Mar 27, 2016 6:14 am

2316 RAT Type IV with DTM. Dyno at 190 HP and 180 ftlbs of torque. Transaxle 3.78 1st, 2.06 2nd, 1.26 3rd, .89 4th with a 3:44 R/P. Car weight right around 1,200 lbs (less driver).

Sun Mar 27, 2016 8:13 am

rbp wrote: 2316 RAT Type IV with DTM. Dyno at 190 HP and 180 ftlbs of torque. Transaxle 3.78 1st, 2.06 2nd, 1.26 3rd, .89 4th with a 3:44 R/P. Car weight right around 1,200 lbs (less driver).

8) 8) Man that is gorgeous! Talk about an awesome back road cruiser!

Fri Apr 08, 2016 11:06 pm

Blast from the past, but it ran well and had some features I haven't seen anyone using. This was in the 70's and 80's 1904cc Fiberglass everything, tube chassis, fully adjustable suspension,.. Pulled the wheels up a foot and a half every pass and carried them past the tree.

My drag car ran a best of 10.23 @ 128 mph......this photo was a little earlier in the process. Dialed a 10.65 looks like.

I used

AS41 case
Berg 74 mm crank
Berg prepped stock VW rods
90.5 Mahle forged pistons
Rotating components balanced by Berg
42 X 37.5 welded heads by someone in California (had a Japanese name??)
48 IDA's on methanol (later went to 25% nitro/methanol)
old, worn out stock oil pump
berg filter adapter (went on the stock cooler holes on the case)
Berg 4 quart sump
12 lb. flywheel
Kennedy clutch plate
Berg 3 puck sintered bronze disc
MSD ignition
FK87 cam
Berg lifters
Berg chro-moly pushrods
Berg titanium retainers
Berg springs
Berg 1.4 rockers and shafts
Big drag extractor with a long collector

Shifted at 8K....the trans had all the usual stuff done to it for the time period. I broke it 3 times, but never tore up the motor.

14 to 1 compression....methanol will take a butt load of compression, the more the merrier. I got talked into adding nitro methane by the guy I was buying the alky from. It ran good on it, so I kept using it.

I used a stock oil pump and hit the traps with 30 pounds of oil pressure. A trick I learned from the old NHRA econo dragster classes. You don't need a 100 psi pump. Also I made a home brew pan evacuation system by welding in a "whistle" in the exhaust collector and plumbing it to 1/2 inch tubes I welding into the valve covers. It pulled a vacuum in the case and made the oil spray (which at 8 grand is a lot) fall to the bottom rather than being thrown around and making the pistons, rods and crank chop through it all. The first pass I made after the vacuum system was developed sucked the valve cover gaskets into the head!!! I had to glue the gaskets to the covers with 3M trim cement.

Tue May 31, 2016 7:41 am

Fumio Fukayo(sp?) did a lot of great heads in the '70's and '80's.

Tue Nov 01, 2016 9:44 am

My 2109cc

Late AS 41 dual relief case
CB 76mm crank
AA 94mm B pistons/ cylinders
CB 5.5 rods
Engle FK 8 cam
CB straight cut gears
CB 12 lb. flywheel
Tims Stage 1 heads, 40x35 valves, dual springs, 56cc chambers
CB 1.3 rockers, CB chromoly pushrods
Italian 44 IDF's, CSP linkage
1-5/8" sidewinder
CB Magnaspark distributor
9.3:1 compression

Tue Nov 01, 2016 9:57 am

My friends 1968cc (I picked the combo)

Late dual relief case, factory savers, 8mm studs
CB 74mm crank
AA thick wall 92 "B" pistons / cylinders
AA 5.5 rods
CB 2243 cam
CB straight cut gears
German flywheel, 8 dowell lightened to 13lbs
CB Los Panchitos (pretty much out of the box, chambers @ 56 cc)
1.1 rockers on CB solid shafts, CB chromoly pushrods
New EMPI HPMX 44's
1-1/2" sidewinder
8.8:1 compression