[tcb] Re: ideas for new engine for my 71 Westy
- From: sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2012 20:05:37 -0700 (PDT)
And Will, I agree with your equation for torque. Point is, you get lots of
torque when you stroke it for the cc's vs. thinking you will get a lot of
torque
if you go the 1776 or 1835 route, which you don't. You need torque for the
bus,
not high rpm horsepower.
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From: w.wood <evil.scientist.boo@xxxxxxxxx>
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Fri, April 13, 2012 8:49:31 PM
Subject: [tcb] Re: ideas for new engine for my 71 Westy
Actually stroke + high rod angle = high torque... ;-)
On a 2007, HP will be closer to 100 but then again what kind of heads will the
engine have? That's where the power and the heat comes from ultimately.
On Fri, Apr 13, 2012 at 4:40 PM, sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
I vote for the Oakhill built 2007, either with one center mount weber or dual,
your preference. I have one in the Baja. Absolutely perfect engine. Hot VWs
is building a 2007 specifically for a bus (two part article, first part is in
the latest issue). Stroke gives you torque, and that is what you need in a
bus. One of our members also has one in his blue single cab that was at the
Nac
show. He also loves his. Depending on compression, cam, carbs etc. you are
going to get 100 to 140 or so horsepower with a lot of torque. Not sure what
gear ratios are in a bay, but you might want to look into what to do with the
ratios in that tranny to take advantage of the additional power. You are
probably looking at $3,500 plus for a long block from Oakhill, but you would
have to talk to Daniel Watts for specifics. I personally cannot say enough
about how great their 2007 is. I am working on turning 50,000 miles in mine
which is in the baja.
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From: "71Westy@xxxxxxxxxxx" <71Westy@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: TCB@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Sent: Fri, April 13, 2012 10:48:07 AM
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>Subject: [tcb] ideas for new engine for my 71 Westy
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>Looking at a real engine for my 71 Westy. Tired of putting in the 1600DP.
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>Would like reliabilty, torque and simplicity. At the NAC show , someone told
>me
>to look into a 2007 cc with a progressive carb.Dual carbs are a mystery to me
>so
>the notion of a single carb got my attention.
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>Who builds those around here? Oakhill I think is who Greg mentioned.
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>Other ideas welcomed for the engine. Anyone have a Westy with a 1776 in it to
>test drive?
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>Thanks, Trey
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