[tcb] Re: Type 2 - 1967 & Earlier - Stock or Type 2 - 1967 & Earlier -Custom
- From: Eric Woodall <eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 08 Apr 2010 09:06:29 -0500
That's assuming the gearing in the transaxle is stock. It costs about
the same for a custom geared tranny vs. a stock geared one.
Robb, you need a 1500 SP turbo. ;-)
David Schwarze wrote:
> 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
>
>
>> 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?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----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
>>
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> 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
>>
>>
>> But, being a stock guy, you would never go to a 1776?
>>
>>
>> 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
>>
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> 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
>>
>> 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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