my $100 engine.

[ppilotmike]

So I bought this engine last summer and threw it in the corner of my garage.The guy that sold it to me didn't know much about it other then it was in a buggy. It is a dual port with a S/N that starts with AE. It was semi complete but not much it the way of tins. So I started cleaning up for disassembly and noticed it had a thick oil pump. Also a Bosch dizzy with the Bosch name on one boss and the other boss is blank, Brazil? Inside is very clean with little wear any where. The down side, for me, is it has an Engle cam, vf14. I would like to build it as a spare stock engine that will run on regular grade gas. My 65 has a placard on the gas cap to use only 92+ octane fuel and it gets old paying $4.26 a gallon. I am actually thinking about reassembling and resealing it as is. Any thoughts?

[Dusty1]

The VZ14 is a short track cam. Compared to the Engle 110 it has a little more lift, a little less duration.

I would slip a CB2228 or 2280 in there with a fresh set of CB's low buck lifters. Want to save money on fuel? Both of those cams are billed as "economy" cams.

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[BFB]

You probably need to post more info about what itd be going in, how you drive, and what you want. Then youll get more responses.
If you decide not to use the vz14 and want to sell it, holler at me.
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[ppilotmike]

My expectations are pretty small. It could end up in my dune buggy or the 65 beetle. My driving for either car is very easy. Nothing long distance or on a freeway. I rarely exceed 60MPH. No hills around here. My main concern is regular grade gas. I don't know the reasoning for the 92 octane sticker as compression tests are always around 105 psi. I may start trying some regular to see what happens. I will not be reusing the Engle cam. Would like to find a stock one if I can. I like the tag line about experts. seems like the vast majority of keyboard experts fit the definition of expert which is a drip under pressure

[ppilotmike]

My expectations are pretty small. It could end up in my dune buggy or the 65 beetle. My driving for either car is very easy. Nothing long distance or on a freeway. I rarely exceed 60MPH. No hills around here. My main concern is regular grade gas. I don't know the reasoning for the 92 octane sticker as compression tests are always around 105 psi. I may start trying some regular to see what happens. I will not be reusing the Engle cam. Would like to find a stock one if I can.

[baldessariclan]

[Dusty1]