bare bones, keeping it simple, getting back the the VW roots....
Jim Ratto:
Thought you'd have some good feedback here, Mark, thank you.
While 48IDAs and magnetos and the related "required kit" are cool, they are in no way "mandatory" for a cool, fun hot rod VW. I've always openly dug the off the wall stuff, even if it wasn't super fast. I've always been more tilted towards the "sports car" side of things than the out and out drag car stuff, myself, and though they're ungodly slow, there is still something very cool about a stock Volkswagen. Sort of in a grandfather clock sort of way. I think, instead of revamping the entire deal with a pile of aftermarket stuff, an engine that uses alot of oem, or genuine, original stuff, and is only enhanced, and makes 125hp or so, would be very impressive. Like 67worshipper mentioned, you can't really go "wrong" building a 2276 with some Engle cam and CNC this and MSD that... but try it with the classic 88 x 69, and you've got to think before you start screwing stuff together.
I think 87 or 88 x 69, 8.5:1, stock heads wiith reworked ports, .450" x 252' @ .050", dual 2bbl Solexes with orig Knecht filters, big tube heater, all stock genuine cooling tin, 4-into-1 header, etc. Simple and strong.
danny gabbard:
Kinda what I'm doing with my 62 bug, Nothing radical but have fun with it.The older I get, The less spare time I have for working on something all the time. I'm just building something I can get out on the road and enjoy it.
Rennsurfer:
Quote from: The Other One on December 02, 2009, 02:05:12 am
I think 87 or 88 x 69, 8.5:1, stock heads wiith reworked ports, .450" x 252' @ .050", dual 2bbl Solexes with orig Knecht filters, big tube heater, all stock genuine cooling tin, 4-into-1 header, etc. Simple and strong.
Alrighty, then.. you now have my full attention. That, right there, would RULE in my car. Everything painted black 'cept the gray manifolds, though.
lawrence:
Cool topic, Jim. I would build something like this: 1600 or 1641, SP heads, kadrons, stock cam or webcam 73??, 8.5-9.0 CR, stock appearing exhaust, german engine tin. But I would like to have this in a beck speedster. Silver or Strato silver with red interior. Someday....
louisb:
Hey Jim, cool topic. The 1500 SP motor with dual kads, 010. exhaust & 1.25 rockers was a lot of fun to drive. Tons of low end troque where you need it on the street and it ran great with stock gears.
--louis
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