Title: What power should this engine make Post by: John64 on April 26, 2019, 10:18:10 am I have recently bought a beetle and the engine spec is detailed below. Can anyone estimate what sort of power this should be making. Also where will the powerband be and what would recommend for rev limit.
ENGINE SPEC :- 1914 cc AS 41 CASE DRILLED AND TAPPED FOR FULL FLOW. 69mm BUG PACK 8 DOWLED COUNTER WIEGHT CRANK STOCK CON RODS LIGHTENED CHROMOLLY FLY WHEEL 94mm BARREL AND PISTONS ENGLE 125 CAM CB 30mm LIGHT WIEGHT LIFTERS CB STRAIGHT CUT TIMMING GEAR GENE BURG COUNTERWIEGHT PULLEY BUG PACK CHROMOLLY CUT TO LENGTH PUSH RODS JC PUSHROD TUBES CB 044 HEADS, SMALL OVAL PORT 42 X 37 1/2mm STAINLESS VALVES 9 1/2 TO 1 COMPRESSION SKAT VW STYLE 1.25 TO 1 ROCKERS ON BOLT UP SHAFTS SKAT DUAL SPRINGS CHROMOLLY RETAINERS 1 5/8" STAINLESS SPEED SHOP HEADER 2 1/2" STAINLESS SPEED SHOP MUFFLER SKAT TRAK MANIFOLDS WEBER 48 IDA'S, RUNNING 37 mm VENTURIS MSD Coil MSD Dizzy MSD 6 AL FULL FLOW OIL SYSTEM REAR ENGINE BRACE 16 ROW OIL COOLER STAGE ONE KENNEDY PREASURE PLATE DAIKEN DISK RANCHO PRO STREET GEARBOX INTERMEDIATE GEARBOX MOUNT SHORT AXLES Drilled front Discs dual circuit brakes Koni Shocks MSD Launch Control Line Lock [attachment=1] Thanks John Title: Re: What power should this engine make Post by: T11964 on April 26, 2019, 13:24:59 pm Built a 1914 for a friend , with the parts he had , Engle 120 , ported heads 42/37,5
9,5 comp. Python 15/8 exhaust , made 148 hp , not much Down low ( too big ports) but a lot of fun 👍 Title: Re: What power should this engine make Post by: leec on April 26, 2019, 18:45:32 pm I'm pretty sure Pete Roberts at Funkenblitz built the motor. Give him a call as I'm sure he will know
Lee Title: Re: What power should this engine make Post by: John64 on April 26, 2019, 18:48:08 pm I'm pretty sure Pete Roberts at Funkenblitz built the motor. Give him a call as I'm sure he will know Lee Yes it was Pete that built it. Didn’t want to bother him about it though. Title: Re: What power should this engine make Post by: Martin S. on April 28, 2019, 03:28:07 am If you can find someone with a chassis dyno that’s the best.
I had mine done at a car show and it was cheap! |