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Lingwendil
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bally
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 Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2022 3:21 pm Post subject: Re: 1500cc / Original Okrasa 36hp Eng. Build for '51 Split Beetle |
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| Great work and great documenting Joe - really great photos 😊 |
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bally
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| Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2022 3:27 pm Post subject: Re: 1500cc / Original Okrasa 36hp Eng. Build for '51 Split Beetle |
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| Mr. Okrasa wrote: |
I'm "just about" done with Dave's '51 ORIGINAL Okrasa 1500cc engine build. Just waiting on Sebring exhaust and she's good to go! Enjoy photos! 
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Which distributor have you used there? Any modifications to it?
Cheers. Dave (not the lucky Dave who owns this engine though….) |
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Chickensoup
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| Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2022 7:19 pm Post subject: Re: 1500cc / Original Okrasa 36hp Eng. Build for '51 Split Beetle |
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in that first picture, are those 356/912 heads? btw, your engines are gorgeous! very clean to the eye.
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| Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2022 8:24 pm Post subject: Re: 1500cc / Original Okrasa 36hp Eng. Build for '51 Split Beetle |
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| Chickensoup wrote: |
| in that first picture, are those 356/912 heads? btw, your engines are gorgeous! very clean to the eye. |
Those are porsche 356 preA heads " 1948-1955 356 preA heads " those heads have the same vw 36hp head stud pattern ..so they will bolt right up to the 36hp case ...the later 1955-65 porsche 356/912 heads have a wider head studs pattern and because of that those later 1955-1965 heads won't fit only preA 356 heads will work with the 36hp case . the only way to make the later 356 heads fit with the 36hp case is if you relocate the 36hp head stud pattern on the case .. to the later 356/912 head stud pattern ...it wouldn't be that hard to do if you can make a magnesium plug to plug up the 36hp head stud holes and than weld the outside of the plug and inside the case basically sandwiching the threaded plug than redrill the case to the later 356/912 head pattern and bore the case for the bigger stock 82.5/83mm cylinders can go even up to 90.5 mm pistons with the later 356/912 pattern/heads ....I've heard a guy used jb weld to plug up his 36hp case and drilled the 356/ 912 pattern much faster to do it that way ...than a plug and welding the magnesium case ..but I think the welding/plug way is much better / stronger than jb weld but to all reach its own ... |
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Mr. Okrasa 
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Location: Eastside, Costa Mesa. So. Califas...Loco's ;-)
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| Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2022 9:08 pm Post subject: Re: 1500cc / Original Okrasa 36hp Eng. Build for '51 Split Beetle |
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| Chickensoup wrote: |
| in that first picture, are those 356/912 heads? btw, your engines are gorgeous! very clean to the eye. |
In the photo with 2 engines, the engine in the foreground is a Pre A Porsche 1500cc 2pc. engine. Thanks for the compliments....
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Mr. Okrasa
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| Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2022 9:14 pm Post subject: Re: 1500cc / Original Okrasa 36hp Eng. Build for '51 Split Beetle |
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| Which distributor have you used there? Any modifications to it? Cheers. Dave (not the lucky Dave who owns this engine though….) |
Distributor is the standard BOSCH 383 mech. advance. No modifications done. Muchas Garcias!
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bally
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| Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2022 9:31 pm Post subject: Re: 1500cc / Original Okrasa 36hp Eng. Build for '51 Split Beetle |
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| bally wrote: |
| Which distributor have you used there? Any modifications to it? Cheers. Dave (not the lucky Dave who owns this engine though….) |
Distributor is the standard BOSCH 383 mech. advance. No modifications done. Muchas Garcias! |
Thanks Joe. That’s good to know 😊😊😊 |
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Mr. Okrasa
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| Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2023 11:57 pm Post subject: Re: 1500cc / OG Okrasa 36hp Eng. Build / You Tube Video |
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Posting You Tube video for all to see my finished product. Owner is happy to say the least. Enjoy
Click on [ ] on bottom corner to see video at full size.
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1959 VW Karmann Ghia Coupe / Bamboo-Green / Denzel 1300cc / OG. owner, paint
Denzel engine running. See this link: https://youtu.be/DgUlsQDTXTE
VW www.Okrasa.com
356 www.PreA356.com
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bally
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| Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2023 2:37 am Post subject: Re: 1500cc / Original Okrasa 36hp Eng. Build for '51 Split Beetle |
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| Very nice indeed - love it! |
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Mr. Okrasa
Original Old Speed
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| Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2023 11:11 pm Post subject: Re: 1500cc / Original Okrasa 36hp Eng. Build for '51 Split Beetle |
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| Chickensoup wrote: |
| in that first picture, are those 356/912 heads? btw, your engines are gorgeous! very clean to the eye. |
In the very first photo, the engine in the foreground is a Pre-A 356 engine and it does have 356 heads.
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1959 VW Karmann Ghia Coupe / Bamboo-Green / Denzel 1300cc / OG. owner, paint
Denzel engine running. See this link: https://youtu.be/DgUlsQDTXTE
VW www.Okrasa.com
356 www.PreA356.com |
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