I heard the 2110 is one of the best all around engines. You get a fair increase of stroke and bore.
On 9/27/2012 6:25 PM, sammie smith wrote:
Stroke for torque: Bore for rpms. Bus engine needs torque more than rpms. You are limited in the rpms for a bus by the simple fact that you can't go fast. You need torque to haul the weight and get up hills without rowing with the tranny shift stick. The reason 1776 and 1835 engines are popular is because they are a cheap way to get cc's. You don't have to do anything but stick on bigger jugs. You want the best VW engine you are gonna have to stroke it. And as the saying goes; horsepower cost money, how many do you want? One of the least expensive engines is a 74 X 88 which gives you right at 1800cc and is a great bug motor. It is my understanding that Lyle used to build a lot of these engines for the bug.------------------------------------------------------------------------ *From:* Gerald Livingston <gerald.tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> *To:* tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx *Sent:* Thu, September 27, 2012 5:20:17 PM *Subject:* [tcb] Displacement spreadsheet .xls format If the attachment to the list fails it is at: http://texasvolksbus.org/4cylDisplacement.xls Common numbers already filled in 2 free columns/rows for punching in numbers to play with Someone correct me if wrong but longer stroke gives more low end torque for equivalent bore and bigger bore gives more top end for equivalent stroke. Or is it the other way around? When I was still going to Jerome and BBB Ronnie F. from Havasu swore by the 1835 he built for his split. And I saw him haul a$$ up the hill in Jerome with that bus loaded so heavy it was squatting. @Steve Chamberlain --- you might want to call him and see about having one built or see if he's found another formula he likes better for heavy hauling --- http://www.bustoration.com G2 No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com> Version: 2012.0.2221 / Virus Database: 2441/5294 - Release Date: 09/27/12
