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injac3p
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Joined: June 20, 2007
Posts: 257
Location: boulder, co
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 Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 4:29 pm Post subject: Engine Kit - WHAT SHOULD I DO!?! |
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Hey everyone, im building a 1914 turbo fuel injected engine for my bug. Which of these two options should i pursue:
both of these would utilize the CB perf engine kit:
http://www.cbperformance.com/catalog.asp?ProductID=1781
1) Build a complete longblock engine kit from Cb performance BY MYSELF, using appropriate books. This kit would include all machining and balancing.
2)Pay ~$600 for a reputable shop (Painter's Grinding) to build the same complete longblock engine kit. They wouldnt do any machining because it would already be done.
What should I do? |
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RIS
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Joined: December 18, 2003
Posts: 3044
Location: Youngstown, Ohio
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miniman82
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Joined: March 22, 2005
Posts: 9515
Location: Southern Maryland
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| Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 4:52 pm Post subject: |
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Skip the CB kit, use Megasquirt and put the extra money towards more displacement. 
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Build thread: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=212747
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I just wanted to bitch but I'm getting no sympathy. |
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bugninva
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Joined: December 14, 2004
Posts: 8858
Location: sound it out.
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| Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 8:58 pm Post subject: |
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| miniman82 wrote: |
| Skip the CB kit, use Megasquirt and put the extra money towards more displacement. |
the "kit" he linked to is an engine kit, not EFI
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| With a show of hands, who has built over 1000 engines in the last 25 years? Anyone? |
GEX has. Just sayin |
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miniman82
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Joined: March 22, 2005
Posts: 9515
Location: Southern Maryland
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I know, but if he's buing the engine parts from CB I assume that's where the FI hardware is coming from as well. I could be wrong...
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I just wanted to bitch but I'm getting no sympathy. |
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dubkrzy
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Joined: July 02, 2006
Posts: 485
Location: One step behind
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| Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 11:16 am Post subject: |
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I got a lot of satisfaction building my engine myself.
Books and websites such as the samba helped tremendously.
This site http://www.chircoestore.com/catalog/articles.php?tPath=12 also was helpful.
Good luck.
p.s. I have heard good things about painters grinding
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| always modify the cheapest part and never modify the most expensive part. |
| Glenn wrote: |
| Sure... you can take a grinder to them. You can also use an adjustable wrench to assemble it. |
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| That looks like Tom Jones |
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