Lets Build a Motor, Anyone Wanna Help????????

[fredybear]

Ok lets start simple.........82 crank, fk-8, had this short block sorta together for 15 yrs....ouch, just took it apart today. Everything still beautiful.

Case it still 85s.

Have CB Wedgeport heads, 1.4 rockers.

Question? Carbs, Pistons, Exhaust to match the wedgeports with the fk-8 ??

Good Combo???


Anyone, Anyone????

[vwracerdave]

You have 82mm crank, FK-8 cam, 1.4 rockers, & wedge port heads


I'd Get 94mm pistons, sell the FK-8 and get an FK-10, 48 IDA's with the Berg 35/40 venturies, 10:1 CR, 1 3/4" exhaust
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[nsracing]

I can help w/ machining and balancing -

what else you got?

[74 Thing]

Which wedge port heads do you have?

[fredybear]

Ill post some pics of the mess. Got the head back in 05 from ETR, if anyone knows/remembers who that is.?

I need to send them to CB to get em straightened out.....

Anyone here use beehive springs????

Pics to come...

[modok]

Yeah I like to use beehive oval wire springs.
There are four or five different kinds people have found ways of making fit, which handle different lifts. Depends on the lift and pressure you need.
They are kinda expensive.

[Dan Ruddock]

[fredybear]

Here ya go.....The two middles were cut, anyone notice anything? Can they be welded back and re-cut??

Now the Beehives, the fat spring is for the big holes and the skinny spring is for the standard holes.

These were bought in 06...

Which springs for the fk-8?

I have 44s forgot to mention, Bologna Webers.....


The wedgeports - fk-8 - 44s, would they go together? and what size pistons? exhaust......

Been out of the loop since 2000s....Back to my money sucking VW


More pics to come

[fredybear]

Hello Heloo

Been working on the express van.

Yesterday installing new channel seal metal for engine compartment...

Head, whatyaall think?

Springs?

Hellooo

[fredybear]

Hello

The Head question, the spring question?

Ideas?

Can the heads be welded up and re-cut?

Whats the difference between the fat beehive springs and the skinny behive springs?

I see different rpm ranges for the springs 7000, 7250, 7500

anyone?

[Dan Ruddock]

Yes the heads can be welded to fix the hole in the port. Where are you?

[c77owen]

[Ohio Tom]

FK-8 is a great cam for that application.

Agreed with big set of IDA carbs will get the max out of your setup.
Get ready for low 12sec 1/4mi passes.

Get the head welded up. Then just go with VW650 springs.
the rust on those beehives is cause to pitch them.

[fredybear]

socal/la

Im gonna take a ride to rimco/fat to hook up the case and stuff.....

What about the 40mm vents in the 44s? ac.nets website says it'll boost up performance and makem breathe like 48s

True? anybody do that?

[fredybear]

The springs were stored and the moisture got em.

[FreeBug]

[Dan Ruddock]

I would take the heads to Steve Tims in Riverside. Dan

[King_vw61]

and the case to Brothers in Ontario, CA
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[fredybear]

Road Trip Should I build it myself or have them do it?


How bout the vents? 40s? Are they easy to change out?


Checkin in.....

[fredybear]

Carb jets, 14 yrs in carb.

Safety first

Holes

Cam Go Round

Parts are being worked on.

Its Turbo time.

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