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Title: 2008: year of the hot rod VW motor? Post by: Jim Ratto on December 12, 2007, 18:59:39 pm Who among the Loungers will be getting their little hot rod monsters running?
I can think of a few of you..... ;D BBAAAAA BAAAA Title: Re: 2008: year of the hot rod VW motor? Post by: javabug on December 12, 2007, 19:01:23 pm If I have my way I should. But in reality, probably not...
Title: Re: 2008: year of the hot rod VW motor? Post by: Diederick/DVK on December 12, 2007, 19:18:01 pm Right on!!!
I'm hoping to run a 1915cc down the strip in Chimay!! w130 cam 40x35 heads Perhaps even IDAs :o ;D ;) p.s. don't even get me started on the time i wanna run ;D Title: Re: 2008: year of the hot rod VW motor? Post by: louisb on December 12, 2007, 19:20:20 pm 2276 going here. Should have all the parts for the short block by beginning of March. Not sure if I will actually install it in the car this year though.
--louis Title: Re: 2008: year of the hot rod VW motor? Post by: jick on December 12, 2007, 19:26:14 pm me! me! me!
i had the busiest year of work i've ever done, and only managed about 3 weekends of work on the car, but as of January i have 3 or 4 months spare, and, as long as my house sale doesnt fall through, enough cash to finish it. finally should have the car on the road during the summer 2008, gonna have a real push to get it ready for EBI2...... i have to have it done by September......that'll be its 10 year anniversary in my garage. Title: Re: 2008: year of the hot rod VW motor? Post by: rebel on December 12, 2007, 20:20:02 pm My 1914cc finally works :)
c35 cam 40x37,5 1 5/8" header 40 Dells Hope to run it in completely before the beginning of 2008 season. Wonder if the stock, tired tranny would last that long... Title: Re: 2008: year of the hot rod VW motor? Post by: Frank LUX on December 12, 2007, 20:28:07 pm I will get my New 2332cc for next Season... ;D ;D ;D
Frank Title: Re: 2008: year of the hot rod VW motor? Post by: Jim Ratto on December 12, 2007, 20:31:25 pm hopefully Sheep's weirdo 88mm toy piston motor will be done.
Title: Re: 2008: year of the hot rod VW motor? Post by: Carlos De Alba on December 12, 2007, 20:33:50 pm hopefully Sheep's weirdo 88mm toy piston motor will be done. It better be done..........I'm going to need that lawnmower soon!!! ;D Title: Re: 2008: year of the hot rod VW motor? Post by: Jim Ratto on December 12, 2007, 20:36:19 pm hopefully Sheep's weirdo 88mm toy piston motor will be done. It better be done..........I'm going to need that lawnmower soon!!! ;D hey man me first. I need a pump to empty my fish pond. I was going to buy a little Toro, but nah, Sheep's minimotor might have enough power to drain it. maybe Title: Re: 2008: year of the hot rod VW motor? Post by: Tony M on December 12, 2007, 21:13:09 pm getting ready to rebuild my self - baja was not too kind to my motor - time to go bigger and better
Title: Re: 2008: year of the hot rod VW motor? Post by: kafercup on December 12, 2007, 21:16:27 pm Who among the Loungers will be getting their little hot rod monsters running? I can think of a few of you..... ;D BBAAAAA BAAAA ;D Hopefully the white beast will be annoying the neighborhood soon 8) Title: Re: 2008: year of the hot rod VW motor? Post by: Jim Ratto on December 12, 2007, 21:26:08 pm Who among the Loungers will be getting their little hot rod monsters running? I can think of a few of you..... ;D BBAAAAA BAAAA ;D Hopefully the white beast will be annoying the neighborhood soon 8) you mean your single port 1641? Title: Re: 2008: year of the hot rod VW motor? Post by: kafercup on December 12, 2007, 21:29:19 pm yup, the one with Nitrous and a twin GT28Rs turbos :D
Title: Re: 2008: year of the hot rod VW motor? Post by: The She Bee on December 12, 2007, 21:35:22 pm I'M STILL WAITING FOR MY FUCKING OIL PUMP JIM. THEN MAYBE I CAN FINESH MY HOT ROD.
Title: Re: 2008: year of the hot rod VW motor? Post by: Casey on December 12, 2007, 21:40:48 pm :o 8) ;D
Title: Re: 2008: year of the hot rod VW motor? Post by: sheep on December 13, 2007, 01:22:42 am If Jim would do less talky on lounge and more worky in garage mine would of been done in 2007 >:(
Title: Re: 2008: year of the hot rod VW motor? Post by: Jim Ratto on December 13, 2007, 01:26:28 am If Jim would do less talky on lounge and more worky in garage mine would of been done in 2007 >:( oops Title: Re: 2008: year of the hot rod VW motor? Post by: The She Bee on December 13, 2007, 01:27:23 am If Jim would do less talky on lounge and more worky in garage mine would of been done in 2007 >:( oops Title: Re: 2008: year of the hot rod VW motor? Post by: Sarge on December 13, 2007, 01:28:12 am If Jim would do less talky on lounge and more worky in garage mine would of been done in 2007 >:( ::) ;D Title: Re: 2008: year of the hot rod VW motor? Post by: stealth67vw on December 13, 2007, 01:38:38 am My 2165 will be done by January. Short block is together. :D
Title: Re: 2008: year of the hot rod VW motor? Post by: The She Bee on December 13, 2007, 01:40:45 am My 2165 will be done by January. Short block is together. :D YOU SHOULD BUILD IT LIKE THAT PIC. OF JIMS UP TOP, REAL HIGH PERFORMANCE ;DTitle: Re: 2008: year of the hot rod VW motor? Post by: Jim Ratto on December 13, 2007, 01:42:19 am I threw your oil pump in the trash.
Title: Re: 2008: year of the hot rod VW motor? Post by: The She Bee on December 13, 2007, 01:45:10 am I threw your oil pump in the trash. :-[ :-[ :-[Title: Re: 2008: year of the hot rod VW motor? Post by: roland on December 13, 2007, 13:44:41 pm 2110 in the making for the 68 and 1915 for the cabrio. 2 engines for 2008, yay!
Title: Re: 2008: year of the hot rod VW motor? Post by: cal-look.net on December 13, 2007, 13:58:49 pm Ran my fresh 2165cc in driving to EBI and back from the UK.
Just a tune and an oil change and I will give it some hell next year! Title: Re: 2008: year of the hot rod VW motor? Post by: benssp on December 13, 2007, 14:33:12 pm I'm swapping the 44's for IDA's on my 1776 with FK10, 40 x 35.5 044's and 1.54:1 rockers. hopefully be set up in time for EBI#2
Title: Re: 2008: year of the hot rod VW motor? Post by: Neil Davies on December 13, 2007, 16:44:32 pm I should get my 2007 into my car, with a stock 1500 gearbox sometime early next year. Hopefully make a couple of passes out of session at an event when O/FF are there!
Title: Re: 2008: year of the hot rod VW motor? Post by: 1957lowlight on December 13, 2007, 21:51:44 pm My 1915cc is run in last year (started driving to the 1st European Bug In) with 40mm dell'orto's. Hopefully, I will have IDA's by next season, then the car will be like I always wanted it after 13 years of ownership and 11 years of restoration...
Title: Re: 2008: year of the hot rod VW motor? Post by: Joe_G on December 14, 2007, 00:10:28 am new 2850 sitting in the garage waiting to go in the race car, 2008 is going to be interesting!! :)
Title: Re: 2008: year of the hot rod VW motor? Post by: Fastbrit on December 14, 2007, 00:26:56 am new 2850 sitting in the garage waiting to go in the race car, 2008 is going to be interesting!! :) What's that? A Ford V6? You going VWDRC A/E? :DTitle: Re: 2008: year of the hot rod VW motor? Post by: Joe_G on December 14, 2007, 00:31:21 am lol, all VW!! Well with a bit of help from Pauter, Maldex, Childs & Albert etc all lovingly put together by EMS :)
Title: Re: 2008: year of the hot rod VW motor? Post by: Mauro Cattan on December 14, 2007, 00:44:11 am Little upgrade for my 2332. Two nice ARPM heads instead of two wedge ported, and this time I bought Wiseco Pistons!!!!! I don't know why, but I hate the AA Pistons ::) ;D
Ciao Mauro Title: Re: 2008: year of the hot rod VW motor? Post by: Shubee2 (DSK) on December 14, 2007, 02:04:19 am Little upgrade for my 2332. Two nice ARPM heads instead of two wedge ported, and this time I bought Wiseco Pistons!!!!! I don't know why, but I hate the AA Pistons ::) ;D LOL Mauro I thought you loved the AA Pistons? what Cly's are you using? ;D ;DCiao Mauro Title: Re: 2008: year of the hot rod VW motor? Post by: Mauro Cattan on December 14, 2007, 12:31:32 pm Little upgrade for my 2332. Two nice ARPM heads instead of two wedge ported, and this time I bought Wiseco Pistons!!!!! I don't know why, but I hate the AA Pistons ::) ;D LOL Mauro I thought you loved the AA Pistons? what Cly's are you using? ;D ;DCiao Mauro ::) ::) AA :-\ ;D Title: Re: 2008: year of the hot rod VW motor? Post by: benssp on December 14, 2007, 12:58:27 pm new 2850 sitting in the garage waiting to go in the race car, 2008 is going to be interesting!! :) have you taken it out of the box yet? :) Title: Re: 2008: year of the hot rod VW motor? Post by: sam P on December 14, 2007, 18:26:58 pm After years and years of starting on my car and engine 1 month before a show, and never being ready in time, things look very promising. It's december and I'm allready getting my stuff together! ;D 6 more months till ebi2! That's enough time to build it, run it, break it, and rebuild it! Right!?
Title: Re: 2008: year of the hot rod VW motor? Post by: Joe_G on December 14, 2007, 20:36:31 pm new 2850 sitting in the garage waiting to go in the race car, 2008 is going to be interesting!! :) have you taken it out of the box yet? :) Still in the crate but I lift the lid and have a look at it every so often :) Title: Re: 2008: year of the hot rod VW motor? Post by: Black Sheep on December 14, 2007, 21:07:36 pm Im going to ditch the 041 head's with 44 idf combo from the 2007, get my 044's back on after some proper head work and bolt on the matched 48ida's 8).
Got to re-do the IRS as the A arm's don't quite line up with the old pans shock top mounts , and look at the solid mount's for the 901 box . Not going to have to much free time this winter me thinks ::) Roll on the spring , cant wait to see what the old girl will do on the quarter :) |