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Title: Build a solid 69 stroke race motor Post by: Jim Ratto on September 10, 2010, 20:10:43 pm After a brief phone call with fellow DKP member last night, we thought it might be fun to see what guys have in mind if given the opportunity to build a brutal but dead- nuts reliable race motor around a 69mm crank. Bore size, heads, CR, valve timing, etc is wide open. No turbo.
Title: Re: Build a solid 69 stroke race motor Post by: bugnut68 on September 10, 2010, 22:26:12 pm I remember Performance Technology sponsored a 'Super 1600' class back in the early 1990s that never seemed to get off the ground. There was a car called "Genesis" that I think was built to the class specs, was on the Samba a couple years ago for sale. Sorry for the digression, just jogged my memory! ;D
Title: Re: Build a solid 69 stroke race motor Post by: Zach Gomulka on September 10, 2010, 23:28:43 pm 4" bore.
Title: Re: Build a solid 69 stroke race motor Post by: Rennsurfer on September 11, 2010, 01:46:06 am Jim, are you referring to the standard issue Type 1 case for it's base, or is the Vanagon case an option on this? If so, then I'd vote for the latter. Still haven't forgotten that one that Schwimmer and I drove that night at Nick's. If I had the money, THAT would be my engine. Reliable, doesn't rev too high, and a blast to drive. Like having a high performance 911 engine in a Type 2. Which I'll never forget, either.
And yes, like Zach posted, I'd go for the 4" pistons on that. Title: Re: Build a solid 69 stroke race motor Post by: Bewitched666 on September 11, 2010, 09:54:05 am Old school 1700 cc's ;D
Title: Re: Build a solid 69 stroke race motor Post by: cal-look 56 on September 11, 2010, 17:42:42 pm Nice thread. I am actually pondering the idea of building a 1700cc high compression monster for my oval and would love to hear ideas.
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