[tcb] Re: Type 2 - 1967 & Earlier - Stock or Type 2 - 1967 & Earlier -Custom
- From: "David Schwarze" <dschwarze@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 08 Apr 2010 09:01:02 -0500
If you are going 75 with the reduction boxes, you are spinning the heck out of
your motor. Going with increased bore and single-port intake/heads is going to
make it peter out earlier because you are would be trying to push more A/F
mixture through a smaller tube. That only works with turbos. :-)
Unfortunately I dont' see a good solution for what you want.
-David
-----Original message-----
From: wuzmop@xxxxxxx
Date: Thu, 08 Apr 2010 06:51:34 -0500
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [tcb] Re: Type 2 - 1967 & Earlier - Stock or Type 2 - 1967 & Earlier
-Custom
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> I have to agree here. I've toyed with the idea of a sp 1776 for my bus, but I
> want to retain my redux boxes, and I've shyed away from it for the reasons
> Sammy listed. I can already do 75 on a good day, cruise at 65-70 easily with
> my 1600 dp.
>
> I'd be curious about you guys' opinions on how a 1776 sp would compare to
> what I have now. The only reason I would even entertain the idea is I want sp
> for appearance, but don't want to loose the mph I have now. Better yet, what
> would you build (on a budget) to suit my needs?
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Thu, Apr 8, 2010 7:33 am
> Subject: [tcb] Re: Type 2 - 1967 & Earlier - Stock or Type 2 - 1967 & Earlier
> - Custom
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> No, I don't like 1776 and 1835s. The secret of power for most VW driving is
> more torque, which you get by stroking for more CCs, not increasing the bore.
> Lyle Cherry used to build a great stroker 1800cc and the guys at Oakhill
> Auto have figured out a way to build a super reliable 2007cc. And to keep it
> stock looking you gotta go with single port heads and stock carbs and
> exhaust, then you are sort of defeating the purpose of a big motor if you put
> stock carbs, exhaust and single port heads on it. And if you think I am a
> "stock" guy, just take a look at my Baja. Better yet, I'll take you for a
> ride in it and show you what a 2 liter stroker motor will do to the
> acceleration of a VW.
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> From: Denis Dodson <coocoo@xxxxxxx>
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Wed, April 7, 2010 8:56:24 PM
> Subject: [tcb] Re: Type 2 - 1967 & Earlier - Stock or Type 2 - 1967 & Earlier
> - Custom
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>
> But, being a stock guy, you would never go to a 1776?
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> From: tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> sammie smith
> Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 8:54 PM
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [tcb] Re: Type 2 - 1967 & Earlier - Stock or Type 2 - 1967 & Earlier
> - Custom
>
>
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> They cruise Ok up to about 60-65, which is about as fast as I want to drive a
> stock sprung bus. But, if I were building an engine for them and still
> wanted to look stock I would build a single port 1600 with a dog house for
> cooling. Westies are also a lot heavier than panel vans or even a nornal
> kombi or deluxe so a little extra power to pull all of the weight would be
> nice.
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> From: Eric Woodall <eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Wed, April 7, 2010 3:47:03 PM
> Subject: [tcb] Re: Type 2 - 1967 & Earlier - Stock or Type 2 - 1967 & Earlier
> - Custom
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> A turbo single port 1500 would be cool.
>
> Quoting atx <atx_bus@xxxxxxxxx>:
>
> > How do you like the 1500? Have enough guts and top end speed?
> >
> > Jeff
> >
> > sent via iPhone
> >
> >
> > On Apr 7, 2010, at 6:02 PM, sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > wrote:
> >
> > Yes. Both of my Westies, 65 and 66 have their original 1500 engines and
> > they are bone stock.
> >
> > From: atx <atx_bus@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Wed, April 7, 2010 5:30:02 PM
> > Subject: [tcb] Re: Type 2 - 1967 & Earlier - Stock or Type 2 - 1967 &
> > Earlier - Custom
> >
> > Sammie are you running a 1500 in your 65?
> >
> > When I get around to restoring my 66 hard top westy I'm planning to go
> > stock with appearence but will probably upgrade the motor while staying
> > single port. And maybe add some disc brakes.
>
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